Water Resources Act 1991

1991 c. 57

An Act to consolidate enactments relating to the National Rivers Authority and the matters in relation to which it exercises functions, with amendments to give effect to recommendations of the Law Commission.

[25th July 1991] I1

C1 C2 C3 C4Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:

Commencement Information

Act wholly in force at 1.12.1991 see s. 225(2).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Act: definition applied (1.12.1991) by Water Industry Act 1991 (c. 56, SIF 130), s. 219(1)

Act: definition applied (1.12.1991) by Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59, SIF 73:1), s. 72(1)

Act applied (16.3.1992) by Avon Weir Act 1992 (c. v), s. 12(1)

Act excluded (28.7.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 7(6) (with ss. 115, 117); S.I. 1995/1983, art. 2

Act modified (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 14(2)(b) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

Act applied (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 2, Sch. 2 para. 9(8)(c)

Act amended (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120, Sch. 22 para. 128 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

Act: transfer of certain functions (1.7.1999) by 1999/672, art. 2, Sch. 1

Part I PRELIMINARY

CHAPTER I THE NATIONAL RIVERS AUTHORITY

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F55. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CHAPTER II COMMITTEES WITH FUNCTIONS IN RELATION TO THE AUTHORITY

Advisory committees

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F77. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F88. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Flood defence committees

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F1010. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1212. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1313. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CHAPTER III GENERAL DUTIES

15 General duties with respect to the water industry.

1

It shall be the duty of the F15Agency, in exercising any of its powers under any enactment, to have particular regard to the duties imposed, by virtue of the provisions of Parts II to IV of the M1Water Industry Act 1991, on any water undertaker or sewerage undertaker which appears to the F15Agency to be or to be likely to be affected by the exercise of the power in question.

2

It shall be the duty of each of the Ministers, in exercising—

a

any power conferred by virtue of F16the 1995 Act,this Act, the M2Land Drainage Act 1991, the Water Industry Act 1991 or the M3Water Act 1989 in relation to, or to decisions of, the F15Agency; or

b

any power which, but for any direction given by one of the Ministers, would fall to be exercised by the F15Agency,

to take into account the duty imposed on the F15Agency by subsection (1) above.

F1716. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1817. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F1918. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C14Part II Water Resources Management

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C14

Pt. II: transfer of functions to the Environment Agency (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 2(1)(a)(i) (with ss. 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

CHAPTER I General Management Functions

19 General management of resources by the F20Agency.

1

c

require the reference to and determination by the Secretary of State or the Director General of Water Services of questions arising under the arrangements.

3

The F22Agency shall send a copy of any arrangements entered into by it under this section to the Secretary of State; and the obligations of a water undertaker by virtue of any such arrangements shall be enforceable under section 18 of the M5Water Industry Act 1991 (enforcement orders) by the Secretary of State.

by a decision given in any legal proceedings, it has been held to be unlawful; and

b

that decision has not been quashed or reversed;

and in that subsection the reference to land drainage includes a reference to defence against water (including sea water), irrigation other than spray irrigation, warping and the provision of flood warning systems.

22 Directions to the F24Agency to consider minimum acceptable flow.

1

If the F24Agency is directed by the Secretary of State to consider whether the minimum acceptable flow for any particular inland waters ought to be determined or reviewed, the F24Agency shall consider that matter as soon as reasonably practicable after being directed to do so.

2

After considering any matter under subsection (1) above the F24Agency shall submit to the Secretary of State with respect to the inland waters in question either—

a

such a draft statement as is mentioned in subsection (1) of section 21 above; or

b

a draft statement that no minimum acceptable flow ought to be determined for those waters or, as the case may require, that the minimum acceptable flow for those waters does not need to be changed.

and subsections (6) and (7) of that section shall apply in relation to a draft statement under this subsection as they apply in relation to a draft statement under that section.

3

Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 4 of Schedule 5 to this Act, the power of the Secretary of State under that paragraph to alter a draft statement before approving it shall include power to substitute a statement containing or amending any such provision as is mentioned in subsection (2) of section 21 above for such a draft statement as is mentioned in subsection (2)(b) of this section.

23 Minimum acceptable level or volume of inland waters.

1

Where it appears to the F25Agency, in the case of any particular inland waters, that it would be appropriate to measure the level or the volume (either instead of or in addition to the flow) the F25Agency may determine that sections 21 and 22 above shall apply in relation to those inland waters as if any reference to the flow were or, as the case may be, included a reference to the level or to the volume.

2

Where the F25Agency makes a determination under subsection (1) above with respect to any inland waters, any draft statement prepared for the purposes of section 21 or 22 above, in so far as it relates to those waters, shall state—

a

whether the level or the volume is to be measured; and

b

whether it is to be measured instead of, or in addition to, the flow.

3

Chapter II of this Part shall apply in relation to any inland waters with respect to which a determination has been made under subsection (1) above as if any reference in that Chapter to the flow were, or (as the case may be) included, a reference to the level or, as the case may be, the volume.

C12 C13chapter II ABSTRACTION AND IMPOUNDING

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C12

Chapter II of Part II excluded (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 6(3) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

C13

Chapter II of Part II modified (18.12.1996) by 1996 c. 61, s. 52, Sch. 15 Pt. III para. 11

Restrictions on abstraction and impounding

b

that—

i

the well, borehole or work, as constructed or extended; or

ii

the machinery or apparatus, as installed or modified,

fulfils the requirements of that licence as to the means by which water is authorised to be abstracted.

4

any reference to the holder of such a licence included a reference to the undertaker or other person so mentioned.

8

In this Chapter “impounding works” means either of the following, that is to say—

a

any dam, weir or other works in any inland waters by which water may be impounded;

b

any works for diverting the flow of any inland waters in connection with the construction or alteration of any dam, weir or other works falling within paragraph (a) above.

Rights to abstract or impound

26 Rights of navigation, harbour and conservancy authorities.

1

The restriction on abstraction shall not apply to any transfer of water from one area of inland waters to another in the course of, or resulting from, any operations carried out by a navigation authority, harbour authority or conservancy authority in the carrying out of their functions as such an authority.

2

The restriction on impounding works shall not apply to the construction or alteration of impounding works in the course of the performance by a navigation authority, harbour authority or conservancy authority of their functions as such an authority.

to the installation or modification of machinery or other apparatus,

if the well, borehole or other work is constructed or extended, or the machinery or apparatus is installed or modified, for the purpose of abstracting the water.

8

In this section “contiguous land”, in relation to the abstraction of any water from inland waters, means land contiguous to those waters at the place where the abstraction is effected.

28 Curtailment of rights under section 27.

1

The provisions of this section shall have effect where a person (“the occupier") is entitled, by virtue of subsection (6) of section 27 above, to a protected right for the purposes of this Chapter by reason of his being the occupier of such a holding as is mentioned in subsection (4) of that section in relation to an abstraction falling within that subsection (“the holding").

2

If it appears to the F31Agency that the occupier is entitled, as against other occupiers of land contiguous to the inland waters in question, to abstract water from those waters for use on part of the holding (“the relevant part"), but is not so entitled to abstract water for use on other parts of the holding—

a

the F31Agency may serve on him a notice specifying the relevant part of the holding; and

b

subject to the following provisions of this section, the notice shall have effect so as to require subsections (3) and (4) of section 27 above to be construed in relation to the holding as if the references in subsection (4) to use on the holding were references to use on the part of the holding specified in the notice.

3

Where a notice is served under subsection (2) above and the occupier objects to the notice on the grounds—

a

that he is entitled, as against other occupiers of land contiguous to the inland waters in question, to abstract water from those waters for use on every part of the holding; or

b

that he is so entitled to abstract water for use on a larger part of the holding than that specified in the notice,

he may, within such period (not being less than twenty-eight days from the date of service of the notice) and in such manner as may be prescribed, appeal to the court against the notice.

4

On any appeal under subsection (3) above, the court shall determine the matter in dispute and, in accordance with its decision, confirm, quash or vary the F31Agency’s notice and—

a

where the court quashes a notice served under subsection (2) above, paragraph (b) of that subsection shall not have effect; and

b

where the court varies such a notice, that paragraph shall have effect, but with the substitution, for the reference to the part of the holding specified in the notice, of a reference to the part specified in the notice as varied by the court.

5

In this section—

“the court” means the county court for the district in which the holding, or the part of the holding which is contiguous to the inland waters in question, is situated; and
“entitled” (except in subsection (1) above) means entitled apart from this Chapter or any other statutory provision.

29 Rights to abstract for drainage purposes etc.

1

The restriction on abstraction shall not apply to any abstraction of water from a source of supply in the course of, or resulting from, any operations for purposes of land drainage.

2

The restriction on abstraction shall not apply to any abstraction of water from a source of supply in so far as the abstraction (where it does not fall within subsection (1) above) is necessary—

a

to prevent interference with any mining, quarrying, engineering, building or other operations (whether underground or on the surface); or

b

to prevent damage to works resulting from any such operations.

3

Where—

a

water is abstracted, in the course of any such operations as are mentioned in subsection (2) above, from any excavation into underground strata in a case in which the level of water in the underground strata depends wholly or mainly on water entering it from those strata; and

b

the abstraction is necessary as mentioned in that subsection,

the exemption conferred by that subsection shall apply notwithstanding that the water is used for the purposes of the operations.

4

In the case of any abstraction of water from underground strata which falls within subsection (1) or (2) above, the restriction imposed by section 24(2) above shall not apply—

a

to the construction or extension of any well, borehole or other work; or

b

to the installation or modification of machinery or other apparatus,

if the well, borehole or other work is constructed or extended, or the machinery or apparatus is installed or modified, for the purpose of abstracting the water.

5

In this section, “land drainage” includes the protection of land against erosion or encroachment by water, whether from inland waters or from the sea, and also includes warping and irrigation other than spray irrigation.

C730 Notices with respect to borings not requiring licences.

1

Where any person—

a

proposes to construct a well, borehole or other work which is to be used solely for the purpose of abstracting, to the extent necessary to prevent interference with the carrying out or operation of any underground works, water contained in underground strata; or

b

proposes to extend any such well, borehole or other work,

he shall, before he begins to construct or extend the work, give to the F32Agency a notice of his intention in the prescribed form.

2

Where a notice under subsection (1) above is given to the F32Agency by any person, the F32Agency may (subject to section 31 below) by notice to that person require him, in connection with the construction, extension or use of the work to which that person’s notice relates, to take such reasonable measures for conserving water as are specified in the notice.

3

The measures that may be specified in a notice under subsection (2) above shall be measures which, in the opinion of the F32Agency, will not interfere with the protection of the underground works in question.

4

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) above or fails to comply with a notice under subsection (2) above shall be guilty of an offence and liable—

a

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

b

on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

31 Appeals against conservation notices under section 30.

1

The person on whom a notice under section 30(2) above (“a conservation notice") is served may, by notice to the Secretary of State, appeal to him against the conservation notice on either or both of the following grounds, that is to say—

a

that the measures required by the conservation notice are not reasonable;

b

any underground strata described in the application, whether by reference to their formation or their location in relation to the surface of the land or in relation to other strata subjacent to that surface or partly in one way and partly in another;

and an order may be made under this section accordingly.

3

For the purposes of this section—

a

the F35Agency is a relevant authority in relation to every source of supply; and

b

a navigation authority, harbour authority or conservancy authority having functions in relation to any inland waters is a relevant authority in relation to those inland waters.

4

If, in the case of any source of supply—

a

it appears to the Secretary of State, after consultation with the F35Agency, that the question whether the restriction on abstraction is needed in relation to that source of supply ought to be determined; but

b

no application for an order under this section has been made,

the Secretary of State may direct the F35Agency to make an application under this section in respect to that source of supply.

5

Schedule 6 to this Act shall have effect with respect to applications for orders under this section and with respect to the making of such orders; and the power to make any such order shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

6

On the coming into force of an order under this section—

a

the restriction on abstraction and, in the case of any underground strata, the restriction imposed by subsection (2) of section 24 above shall cease to apply to any source of supply to which the order relates; and

b

any licence granted under this Chapter which is for the time being in force shall cease to have effect in so far as it authorises abstraction from any such source of supply.

Applications for a licence

34 Regulations with respect to applications.

1

Any application for a licence under this Chapter shall be made in such manner as may be prescribed, and shall include such particulars, and be verified by such evidence, as may be prescribed.

2

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as to the manner in which applications for the grant of licences under this Chapter are to be dealt with, including provision requiring the giving of notices of, and information relating to, the making of such applications or decisions on such applications.

3

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (2) above, provision shall be made by regulations under this section for securing that, in such circumstances as may be prescribed (being circumstances in which it appears to the Secretary of State that applications for licences under this Chapter would be of special concern to National Park F36. . . authorities)—

a

notice of any such application will be given to such one or more National Park F36. . . authorities as may be determined in accordance with the regulations; and

b

the matters to which the F37Agen cy or, as the case may be, the Secretary of State is to have regard in dealing with the application will include any representations made by any such National Park F36. . . authority within such period and in such manner as may be prescribed.

4

The preceding provisions of this section shall have effect subject to any express provision contained in, or having effect by virtue of, any other enactment contained in this Chapter; and any regulations made under this section shall have effect subject to any such express provision.

F385

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1

The F41Agency shall not entertain an application for a licence under this Chapter to abstract water or to obstruct or impede the flow of any inland waters by means of impounding works or for a combined licence, unless the application is accompanied—

a

by a copy of a notice in the prescribed form; and

b

by the prescribed evidence that the necessary notices of the application have been given.

2

Subject to subsection (3) below, the necessary notices of an application have been given for the purposes of subsection (1) above if—

a

the notice mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection has been published—

i

in the London Gazette; and

ii

6

Where—

a

an application for a licence under this Chapter to abstract water is made to the F41Agency; and

b

the application proposes that the quantity of water abstracted in pursuance of the licence should not in any period of twenty-four hours exceed, in aggregate, twenty cubic metres or any lesser amount specified in the application,

the F41Agency may dispense with the requirements imposed by virtue of the preceding provisions of this section if and to the extent that it appears to the F41Agency appropriate to do so.

7

In this section—

“proposed point of abstraction or impounding”, in relation to any application for a licence under this Chapter, means a place where a licence, if granted in accordance with the application, would authorise water to be abstracted or, as the case may be, would authorise inland waters to be obstructed or impeded by means of impounding works; and
“relevant locality”, in relation to an application for a licence under this Act, means the locality in which any proposed point of abstraction or impounding is situated.

Consideration of licence applications

38 General consideration of applications.

1

The F42Agency shall not determine any application for a licence under this Chapter before the end of the period specified for the purposes of the application in accordance with section 37(5) above.

2

Subject to the following provisions of this Chapter, on any application to the F42Agency for a licence under this Chapter, the F42Agency—

a

may grant a licence containing such provisions as the F42Agency considers appropriate; or

b

if, having regard to the provisions of this Chapter, the F42Agency considers it necessary or expedient to do so, may refuse to grant a licence.

3

Without prejudice to section 39(1) below, the F42Agency, in dealing with any application for a licence under this Chapter, shall have regard to—

a

any representations in writing relating to the application which are received by the F42Agency before the end of the period mentioned in subsection (1) above; and

b

the requirements of the applicant, in so far as they appear to the F42Agency to be reasonable requirements.

39 Obligation to have regard to existing rights and privileges.

1

The F43Agency shall not, except with the consent of the person entitled to the rights, grant a licence so authorising—

a

the abstraction of water; or

b

the flow of any inland waters to be obstructed or impeded by means of impounding works,

as to derogate from any rights which, at the time when the application is determined by the F43Agency, are protected rights for the purposes of this Chapter.

if it is already less than that minimum acceptable flow, that the flow at any control point will not be further reduced below the minimum acceptable flow at that point.

4

Without prejudice to sections 38(3) and 39(1) above, where—

a

an application for a licence under this Chapter relates to abstraction from underground strata; and

b

it appears to the F44Agency that the proposed abstraction is likely to affect the flow, level or volume of any inland waters which are neither discrete waters nor waters comprised in an order under section 33 above,

subsection (2) or, as the case may be, subsection (3) above shall apply as if the application related to abstraction from those waters.

Call-in of applications

41 Secretary of State’s power to call in applications

the end of the period which, by virtue of subsection (2) above, is applicable for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) above.

4

Where a notice is served under this section in respect of any application, the applicant shall, within the period prescribed for the purposes of subsection (3)(b) above, serve a copy of the notice on the F47Agency.

5

Where any representations in writing with respect to an application were made within the period specified for the purposes of the application in accordance with section 37(5) above, the Secretary of State shall, before determining an appeal under this section in respect of the application, require the F47Agency to serve a copy of the notice of appeal on each of the persons who made those representations.

44 Determination of appeals.

1

Subject to the following provisions of this Chapter, where an appeal is brought under section 43 above, the Secretary of State—

a

may allow or dismiss the appeal or reverse or vary any part of the decision of the F49Agency, whether the appeal relates to that part of the decision or not; and

b

may deal with the application as if it had been made to him in the first instance;

and for the purposes of this section an appeal by virtue of section 43(1)(b) above shall be taken to be an appeal against a refusal of the application.

2

Before determining an appeal under section 43 above, the Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit—

a

cause a local inquiry to be held; or

b

afford to the applicant and the F49Agency an opportunity of appearing before, and being heard by, a person appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose;

and the Secretary of State shall act as mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) above if a request is made by the applicant or the F49Agency to be heard with respect to the appeal.

3

The Secretary of State, in determining an appeal under section 43 above, shall take into account—

a

any further representations in writing received by him, within the prescribed period, from the persons mentioned in section 43(5) above; and

b

the requirements of the applicant, in so far as they appear to the Secretary of State to be reasonable requirements.

4

In determining any appeal under section 43 above and, in particular, in determining what (if any) direction to give under subsection (6) below, the Secretary of State shall consider whether any such direction would require such a grant or variation of a licence as would so authorise—

a

the abstraction of water; or

b

the flow of any inland waters to be obstructed or impeded by means of impounding works,

as to derogate from rights which, at the time when the direction in question is given, are protected rights for the purposes of this Chapter.

5

The provisions of sections 39(2) and 40 above shall apply in relation to any appeal under section 43 above as if—

a

any reference in those provisions to the F49Agency, were a reference to the Secretary of State; and

b

the references to sections 38(3) and 39(1) above were references to subsections (3) and (4) above.

6

Where the decision on an appeal under section 43 above is that a licence is to be granted or to be varied or revoked, the decision shall include a direction to the F49Agency, as the case may be—

a

to grant a licence containing such provisions as may be specified in the direction;

b

to vary the licence so as to contain such provisions as may be so specified; or

c

to revoke the licence.

7

The decision of the Secretary of State on any appeal under section 43 above shall be final.

45 Regulations with respect to appeals.

b

the abstraction of water from the same source of supply but at different points or by different means;

c

the abstraction of water for use for different purposes;

and any such provision as is mentioned in subsection (2) above may be made separately in relation to each of the matters for which (in accordance with this subsection) different provision is made in the licence.

7

Nothing in subsection (6) above shall be construed as preventing two or more licences from being granted to the same person to be held concurrently in respect of the same source of supply, if the licences authorise the abstraction of water at different points or by different means.

47 Holders of licence.

1

Every licence under this Chapter to abstract water shall specify the person to whom the licence is granted.

2

The person to whom a licence under this Chapter is granted to abstract water or to obstruct or impede any inland waters and, in the case of a licence to obstruct or impede any inland waters, no other person is the holder of the licence for the purposes of this Act.

3

This section has effect subject to sections 49, 50 and 67 below and to any power under this Chapter to vary licences.

3

Where the successor becomes the holder of a licence under subsection (2) above, he shall cease to be the holder of the licence at the end of the period of fifteen months beginning with the date on which he became the occupier of the relevant land unless before the end of that period he has given to the F52Agency notice of the change in the occupation of the relevant land.

4

Where any person who becomes the holder of a licence by virtue of the provisions of this section gives notice to the F52Agency in accordance with those provisions, the F52Agency shall vary the licence accordingly.

5

Where, by virtue of the provisions of this section, any person ceases to be the holder of a licence in such circumstances that no other person thereupon becomes the holder of it, the licence shall cease to have effect.

6

The preceding provisions of this section shall have effect without prejudice to any power to revoke or vary licences under this Chapter or to the powers conferred by section 50 below.

ceases to be the occupier of another part of that land,

a right, in such circumstances as may be specified in the regulations, to apply for, and to the grant of, a new licence containing such provisions as are mentioned in subsection (2)(b) above.

4

Regulations under this section may provide that the provisions of this Chapter shall have effect in relation—

a

to an application for a licence made by virtue of the regulations; or

b

to a person entitled to make such an application,

subject to such modifications as may be specified in the regulations.

5

Where any person who becomes the holder of a licence by virtue of the provisions of any regulations under this section gives notice to the F54Agency in accordance with those provisions, the F54Agency shall vary the licence accordingly.

6

Where, by virtue of the provisions of any regulations under this section, any person ceases to be the holder of a licence in such circumstances that no other person thereupon becomes the holder of it, the licence shall cease to have effect.

7

The preceding provisions of this section shall have effect without prejudice to the exercise of any power to revoke or vary licences under this Chapter.

Modification of licences

51 Modification on application of licence holder.

1

The holder of a licence under this Chapter may apply to the F55Agency to revoke the licence and, on any such application, the F55Agency shall revoke the licence accordingly.

2

The holder of a licence under this Chapter may apply to the F55Agency to vary the licence.

3

Subject to subsection (4) below, the provisions of sections 37 to 44 above shall apply (with the necessary modifications) to applications under subsection (2) above, and to the variation of licences in pursuance of such applications, as they apply to applications for, and the grant of, licences under this Chapter.

4

Where the variation proposed in an application under subsection (2) above is limited to reducing the quantity of water authorised to be abstracted in pursuance of the licence during one or more periods—

a

sections 37 and 38(1) above shall not apply by virtue of subsection (3) above; and

b

sections 43 and 44 above, as applied by that subsection, shall have effect as if subsection (5) of section 43 and paragraph (a) of section 44(3) were omitted.

52 Proposals for modification at instance of the F56Agency or Secretary of State.

1

Where it appears to the F56Agency that a licence under this Chapter should be revoked or varied, the F56Agency may formulate proposals for revoking or varying the licence.

2

Where—

a

it appears to the Secretary of State (either in consequence of representations made to the Secretary of State or otherwise) that a licence under this Chapter ought to be reviewed; but

b

b

the proposals provide for variation of that licence,

a copy of the notice for the purposes of subsection (4) above shall, not later than the date on which it is first published otherwise than in the London Gazette, be served on any navigation authority, harbour authority or conservancy authority having functions in relation to those waters at a place where the licence, if varied in accordance with the proposals, would authorise water to be abstracted or impounded.

6

A notice for the purposes of subsection (4) above, in addition to any other matters required to be contained in that notice, shall—

a

name a place within the relevant locality where a copy of the proposals, and of any map, plan or other document prepared in connection with them, will be open to inspection by the public, free of charge, at all reasonable hours during a period specified in the notice in accordance with subsection (7) below; and

b

state that, at any time before the end of that period—

i

the holder of the licence may give notice in writing to the F56Agency objecting to the proposals; and

ii

any other person may make representations in writing to the F56Agency with respect to the proposals.

7

The period specified in a notice for the purposes of subsection (6) above shall be a period which—

a

begins not earlier than the date on which the notice is first published in a newspaper other than the London Gazette; and

b

ends not less than twenty-eight days from that date and not less than twenty-five days from the date on which the notice is published in the London Gazette.

8

In this section “the relevant locality” means the locality in which the place or places where the licence authorises water to be abstracted or impounded is or are situated.

53 Modification in pursuance of proposals under section 52.

1

Subject to the following provisions of this section, where the F57Agency has formulated any proposals under section 52 above with respect to any licence under this Chapter, it may—

a

if the proposals are for the revocation of the licence, revoke the licence; and

b

if the proposals are proposals for varying the licence, vary the licence in accordance with those proposals or, with the consent of the holder of the licence, in any other way.

2

The F57Agency shall not proceed with any proposals formulated under section 52 above before the end of the period specified, in accordance with subsection (7) of that section, for the purposes in relation to those proposals of subsection (6) of that section.

any reference to the application were a reference to the proposals; and

c

the references to sections 38(3) and 39(1) were references to subsections (1) and (3) above.

5

Where the decision of the Secretary of State on a reference in accordance with section 53(4) above is that the licence in question should be revoked or varied, the decision shall include a direction to the F58Agency to revoke the licence or, as the case may be, to vary it so as to contain such provisions as may be specified in the direction.

6

A decision of the Secretary of State under this section with respect to any proposals shall be final.

55 Application for modification of licence by owner of fishing rights.

1

Subject to the following provisions of this section and to Schedule 7 to this Act, where a licence under this Chapter authorises abstraction from any inland waters in respect of which no minimum acceptable flow has been determined under Chapter I of this Part, any person who is the owner of fishing rights in respect of those inland waters may apply to the Secretary of State for the revocation or variation of the licence.

2

No application shall be made under this section in respect of any licence except at a time after the end of the period of one year beginning with the date on which the licence was granted but before a minimum acceptable flow has been determined in relation to the waters in question.

3

Any application under this section made by a person as owner of fishing rights in respect of any inland waters shall be made on the grounds that, in his capacity as owner of those rights, he has sustained loss or damage which is directly attributable to the abstraction of water in pursuance of the licence in question and either—

a

he is not entitled to a protected right for the purposes of this Chapter in respect of those inland waters; or

b

the loss or damage which he has sustained in his capacity as owner of those rights is not attributable to any such breach of statutory duty as is mentioned in subsection (2) or (3) of section 60 below or is in addition to any loss or damage attributable to any such breach.

4

Where an application is made under this section in respect of any licence, the applicant shall serve notice in the prescribed form on the F59Agency and on the holder of the licence, stating that each of them is entitled, at any time before the end of the period of twenty-eight days beginning with the date of service of the notice, to make representations in writing to the Secretary of State with respect to the application.

5

In this section and section 56 below “fishing rights”, in relation to any inland waters, means any right (whether it is an exclusive right or a right in common with one or more other persons) to fish in those waters, where the right in question—

a

constitutes or is included in an interest in land; or

b

is exercisable by virtue of an exclusive licence granted for valuable consideration;

and any reference to an owner of fishing rights is a reference to the person for the time being entitled to those rights.

6

In this section any reference to a right included in an interest in land is a reference to a right which is exercisable only by virtue of, and as a right incidental to, the ownership of that interest.

56 Determination of application under section 55.

1

The Secretary of State, in determining any application under section 55 above in respect of any licence, shall take into account any representations in writing received by him, within the period mentioned in subsection (4) of that section, from the F60Agency or from the holder of the licence.

2

Before determining on an application under section 55 above whether a licence should be revoked or varied the Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit—

a

cause a local inquiry to be held; or

b

afford to the applicant, the holder of the licence and the F60Agency an opportunity of appearing before, and being heard by, a person appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose;

and the Secretary of State shall act as mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) above if a request is made by the applicant, the holder of the licence or the F60Agency to be heard with respect to the proposals.

3

Subject to subsections (4) and (5) below, on an application under section 55 above in respect of any licence, the Secretary of State shall not determine that the licence shall be revoked or varied unless—

a

the grounds of the application, as mentioned in subsection (3) of that section, are established to his satisfaction; and

b

he is satisfied that the extent of the loss or damage which the applicant has sustained, as mentioned in that subsection, is such as to justify the revocation or variation of the licence.

4

On an application under section 55 above in respect of any licence, the Secretary of State shall not determine that the licence shall be revoked or varied if he is satisfied that the fact that the abstraction of water in pursuance of the licence caused the loss or damage which the applicant has sustained, as mentioned in subsection (3) of that section, was wholly or mainly attributable to exceptional shortage of rain or to an accident or other unforeseen act or event not caused by, and outside the control of, the F60Agency.

5

Where the Secretary of State determines, on an application under section 55 above, that a licence shall be varied, the variation shall be limited to that which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is requisite having regard to the loss or damage which the applicant has sustained as mentioned in subsection (3) of that section.

6

Where the decision of the Secretary of State on an application under section 55 above in respect of any licence is that the licence should be revoked or varied, the decision shall include a direction to the F60Agency to revoke the licence or, as the case may be, to vary it so as to contain such provisions as may be specified in the direction.

7

A decision of the Secretary of State on an application under section 55 above shall be final.

C957 Emergency variation of licences for spray irrigation purposes.

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This section applies where at any time—

a

one or more licences under this Chapter are in force in relation to a source of supply authorising water abstracted in pursuance of the licences to be used for the purpose of spray irrigation, or for that purpose together with other purposes; and

b

by reason of exceptional shortage of rain or other emergency, it appears to the F61Agency that it is necessary to impose a temporary restriction on the abstraction of water for use for that purpose.

C102

Subject to subsections (3) and (4) below, where this section applies the F61Agency may serve a notice on the holder of any of the licences reducing, during such period as may be specified in the notice, the quantity of water authorised to be abstracted in pursuance of the licence from the source of supply for use for the purpose of spray irrigation; and, in relation to that period, the licence shall have effect accordingly subject to that reduction.

3

The F61Agency shall not serve a notice under this section in respect of abstraction of water from underground strata unless it appears to the F61Agency that such abstraction is likely to affect the flow, level or volume of any inland waters which are neither discrete waters nor inland waters comprised in an order under section 33 above.

C104

In the exercise of the power conferred by this section in a case where there are two or more licences under this Chapter in force authorising abstraction from the same source of supply either at the same point or at points which, in the opinion of the F61Agency, are not far distant from each other—

a

the F61Agency shall not serve a notice under this section on the holder of one of the licences unless a like notice is served on the holders of the other licences in respect of the same period; and

b

the reductions imposed by the notices on the holders of the licences shall be so calculated as to represent, as nearly as appears to the F61Agency to be practicable, the same proportion of the quantity of water authorised by the licences (apart from the notices) to be abstracted for use for the purpose of spray irrigation.

5

The provisions of this section shall have effect without prejudice to the exercise of any power conferred by sections 51 to 54 above.

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59 Regulations with respect to modification applications.

1

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision as to the manner in which applications for the revocation or variation of licences under this Chapter are to be dealt with, including provision requiring the giving of notices of, and information relating to, the making of such applications or decisions on any such applications.

2

Subsection (1) above shall have effect subject to any express provision contained in, or having effect by virtue of, any other enactment contained in this Chapter; and any regulations made under this section shall have effect subject to any such express provision.

Remedies and compensation in respect of infringement of protected rights etc.

60 Liability of the F63Agency for derogation from protected right.

1

A breach of the duty imposed by subsection (1) of section 39 above (including that duty as applied by section 51(3) or 53(5) above) shall neither invalidate the grant or variation of a licence nor be enforceable by any criminal proceedings, by prohibition or injunction or by action against any person other than the F63Agency.

2

Instead, the duty referred to in subsection (1) above shall be enforceable, at the suit of any person entitled to a protected right for the purposes of this Chapter, by an action against the F63Agency for damages for breach of statutory duty.

3

Where under any provision of this Chapter, the F63Agency is directed by the Secretary of State to grant or vary a licence, and the licence, as granted or varied in compliance with the direction, authorises derogation from protected rights, then—

a

the grant or variation of the licence shall, as between the F63Agency and the person entitled to those rights, have effect as a breach on the part of the F63Agency of a statutory duty not to authorise derogation from those rights; and

b

subsection (2) above shall apply in relation to that statutory duty as it applies in relation to the duty imposed by section 39(1) above.

4

Subsection (3) above shall be without prejudice to the duty of the F63Agency, to comply with the direction in question, but that duty shall not afford any defence in an action brought by virtue of paragraph (b) of that subsection.

5

In any action brought against the F63Agency in pursuance of this section it shall be a defence for the F63Agency to show that the fact, as the case may be—

a

that the abstraction of water authorised by the licence, as granted or varied by the F63Agency, derogated from the plaintiff’s protected right; or

b

that the obstruction or impeding of the flow of the inland waters authorised by the licence, as so granted or varied, derogated from the plaintiff’s protected right,

was wholly or mainly attributable to exceptional shortage of rain or to an accident or other unforeseen act or event not caused by, and outside the control of, the F63Agency.

6

This section has effect subject to the provision made by Schedule 7 to this Act.

7

In this section any reference to authorising a derogation from protected rights is a reference to so authorising—

a

the abstraction of water; or

b

the flow of any inland waters to be obstructed or impeded by means of impounding works,

as to derogate from rights which, at the time of the authorisation, are protected rights for the purposes of this Chapter.

61 Compensation where licence modified on direction of the Secretary of State.

1

Where a licence is revoked or varied in pursuance of a direction under section 54 or 55 above and it is shown that the holder of the licence—

a

has incurred expenditure in carrying out work which is rendered abortive by the revocation or variation; or

b

has otherwise sustained loss or damage which is directly attributable to the revocation or variation,

the F64Agency shall pay him compensation in respect of that expenditure, loss or damage.

2

For the purposes of this section, any expenditure incurred in the preparation of plans for the purposes of any work, or upon other similar matters preparatory to any work, shall be taken to be included in the expenditure incurred in carrying out that work.

3

Subject to subsection (2) above and to Schedule 7 to this Act, no compensation shall be paid under this section—

a

in respect of any work carried out before the grant of the licence which is revoked or varied; or

b

in respect of any other loss or damage arising out of anything done or omitted to be done before the grant of that licence.

4

No compensation shall be payable under this section in respect of a licence to abstract water, if it is shown that no water was abstracted in pursuance of the licence during the period of seven years ending with the date on which notice of the proposals for revoking or varying the licence was served on the holder of the licence.

5

Any question of disputed compensation under this section shall be referred to and determined by the Lands Tribunal; and in relation to the determination of any such compensation the provisions of sections 2 and 4 of the M11Land Compensation Act 1961 shall apply, subject to any necessary modifications.

6

For the purpose of assessing any compensation under this section, in so far as that compensation is in respect of loss or damage consisting of depreciation of the value of an interest in land, the rules set out in section 5 of the Land Compensation Act 1961 shall, so far as applicable and subject to any necessary modifications, have effect as they have effect for the purpose of assessing compensation for the compulsory acquisition of an interest in land.

7

Where the interest in land, in respect of which any compensation falls to be assessed in accordance with subsection (6) above, is subject to a mortgage—

a

the compensation shall be assessed as if the interest were not subject to the mortgage;

b

a claim for the compensation may be made by any mortgagee of the interest, but without prejudice to the making of a claim by the person entitled to the interest;

c

no such compensation shall be payable in respect of the interest of the mortgagee (as distinct from the interest which is subject to the mortgage);

d

any such compensation which is payable in respect of the interest which is subject to the mortgage shall be paid to the mortgagee or, if there is more than one mortgagee, to the first mortgagee, and shall in either case be applied by him as if it were proceeds of sale.

62 Compensation for owner of fishing rights applying under section 55.

1

Where a licence is revoked or varied on an application under section 55 above, the applicant shall be entitled to compensation from the F65Agency in respect of the loss or damage which he has sustained as mentioned in subsection (3) of that section.

2

Where, on an application under section 55 above for the revocation or variation of a licence, the Secretary of State determines—

a

that the grounds of the application (as mentioned in subsection (3) of that section) have been established to his satisfaction; but

b

that the licence shall not be revoked or varied in pursuance of that application,

he shall certify accordingly for the purposes of the following provisions of this section.

3

Unless within the period of six months from the date on which a certificate under subsection (2) above is granted either—

a

notice to treat for the acquisition of the fishing rights of the applicant, or of an interest in land which includes those rights, has been served by the F65Agency; or

b

an offer has been made by the F65Agency to the owner of those rights to acquire them on compulsory purchase terms or, where the rights subsist only as rights included in an interest in land, to acquire that interest on such terms,

the owner of the fishing rights shall be entitled to compensation from the F65Agency.

4

The amount of the compensation payable under subsection (3) above in respect of any fishing rights shall be the amount by which—

a

the value of those rights; or

b

where they subsist only as rights included in an interest in land, the value of that interest,

is depreciated by the operation of section 48(2) above in relation to the licence to which the application related.

5

Any question of disputed compensation under this section shall be referred to and determined by the Lands Tribunal; and in relation to the determination of any such compensation the provisions of sections 2 and 4 of the M12Land Compensation Act 1961 shall apply, subject to any necessary modifications.

6

For the purposes of this section a right or interest is acquired on compulsory purchase terms if it is acquired on terms that the price payable shall be equal to and shall, in default of agreement, be determined in like manner as the compensation which would be payable in respect thereof if the right or interest were acquired compulsorily by the F65Agency.

7

Where—

a

the Secretary of State, on an application under section 55 above, determines that the licence to which the application relates shall not be revoked or varied and grants a certificate under subsection (2) above; and

b

notice to treat for the acquisition of the fishing rights to which the application related, or of an interest in land in which those rights are included, has been served by the F65Agency within the period of six months from the date on which that certificate is granted,

then, for the purpose of assessing compensation in respect of any compulsory acquisition in pursuance of that notice to treat, no account shall be taken of any depreciation of the value of the fishing rights, or of the interest in question, which is applicable to the operation, in relation to that licence, of section 48(2) above.

8

Subsections (5) and (6) of section 55 above shall apply for construing references in this section to fishing rights or to rights included in an interest in land as they have effect for construing such references in that section.

in consequence of that determination, compensation is payable by the F66Agency under section 62 above,

the Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, pay to the F66Agency the whole or such part as he considers appropriate of the relevant amount.

4

In this section “the relevant amount” means—

a

for the purposes of subsection (1) above, the amount of the sum paid by the F66Agency and, if an action has been brought against the F66Agency in respect of the liability mentioned in that subsection, the amount of any costs reasonably incurred by the F66Agency in connection with the action (including any costs of the plaintiff which the F66Agency was required to pay); and

b

for the purposes of subsections (2) and (3) above, the amount of the compensation and, if any question relating to that compensation is referred to the Lands Tribunal, the amount of any costs reasonably incurred by the F66Agency in connection with that reference (including any costs of the claimant which the F66Agency is required to pay).

Supplemental provisions of Chapter II

64 Abstracting and impounding by the F67Agency.

1

The provisions of this Chapter shall have effect—

a

in relation to the abstraction of water by the F67Agency from sources of supply; and

b

in relation to the construction or alteration by the F67Agency of impounding works,

subject to such exceptions and modifications as may be prescribed.

2

Regulations under this section may, in particular, provide for securing—

a

that any licence required by the F67Agency in relation to the matters mentioned in subsection (1) above shall be granted (or be deemed to be granted) by the Secretary of State, and not be granted by the F67Agency;

b

that, in such cases and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any licence so required by the F67Agency shall be deemed to be granted by the Secretary of State unless the Secretary of State requires an application for the licence to be made to him by the F67Agency; and

c

that where a licence is deemed to be granted as mentioned in paragraph (b) above, the F67Agency shall give such notice of that fact as may be prescribed.

3

Without prejudice to the preceding provisions of this section, section 52 above shall not apply in relation to any licence which by virtue of any regulations under this section is granted or deemed to have been granted by the Secretary of State, except in accordance with regulations under this section.

65 Licences of right.

Schedule 7 to this Act shall have effect for the purposes of giving effect to provisions conferring an entitlement to licences under this Chapter and with respect to licences granted in pursuance of that entitlement or the entitlement conferred by section 33 of the M13Water Resources Act 1963 or paragraph 30 or 31 of Schedule 26 to the M14Water Act 1989.

66 Inland waters owned or managed by British Waterways Board.

1

This section applies to all inland waters owned or managed by the British Waterways Board (“the Board"), except any such inland waters to which the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument direct that this section shall not apply.

2

In respect of abstraction from any inland waters to which this section applies—

a

no person other than the Board or a person authorised for the purpose by the Board may be given a consent for the purposes of section 27(2) above;

b

no person other than the Board shall be entitled to apply for a licence under this Chapter;

c

in relation to any application by the Board for a licence under this Chapter—

i

section 35 above shall not apply; and

ii

section 37 above shall apply as if subsection (1) of that section did not require the service of any copy of the notice mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection on any navigation authority, harbour authority, conservancy authority or drainage board.

3

Before making an order under subsection (1) above, the Secretary of State shall consult the Board and the F68Agency.

in respect of depreciation of the value of the fee simple in land which is ecclesiastical property,

shall be paid (where the fee simple is vested in any person other than the Church Commissioners) to them, instead of to the person in whom the fee simple is vested.

5

Any sums paid under subsection (4) above to the Church Commissioners with reference to any land shall—

a

if the land is not consecrated, be applied by them for the purposes for which the proceeds of a sale by agreement of the fee simple in the land would be applicable under any enactment or Measure authorising such a sale or disposing of the proceeds of such a sale; and

b

if the land is consecrated, be applied by them in such manner as they may determine.

6

Where—

a

the Church Commissioners are required, by virtue of subsection (3)(b) above, to pay any fee or other charge in respect of a licence under this Chapter; and

b

any moneys are then payable by the Commissioners to the incumbent of the benefice in question or subsequently become so payable,

the Commissioners shall be entitled to retain out of those moneys an amount not exceeding the amount of that fee or other charge.

7

Where under any provision of this Chapter a document is required to be served on an owner of land and the land is ecclesiastical property, a copy of the document shall be served on the Church Commissioners.

8

In this section —

“benefice” means an ecclesiastical benefice of the Church of England;
“ecclesiastical property” means land which—
1. a
  belongs to a benefice;
2. b
  is or forms part of a church subject to the jurisdiction of the bishop of any diocese of the Church of England or the site of a church so subject; or
3. c
  is or forms part of a burial ground so subject;
and
“the relevant land”, in relation to a licence under this Chapter or an application for such a licence, means—
1. a
  the land on which water abstracted in pursuance of the licence is to be, or is proposed to be, used; or
2. b
  in the case of a licence for the purposes of section 25 above or an application for such a licence—
  1. i
    the land on which any part of the impounding works is to be, or is proposed to be, constructed; or
  2. ii
    in relation to an alteration of impounding works, the land on which any part of those works is situated or is to be, or is proposed to be, situated.

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70 Civil liability under Chapter II.

Except in so far as this Act otherwise expressly provides and subject to the provisions of section 18 of the M15Interpretation Act 1978 (which relates to offences under two or more laws), the restrictions imposed by sections 24, 25 and 30 above shall not be construed as—

a

conferring a right of action in any civil proceedings (other than proceedings for the recovery of a fine) in respect of any contravention of those restrictions;

b

affecting any restriction imposed by or under any other enactment, whether contained in a public general Act or in a local or private Act; or

c

derogating from any right of action or other remedy (whether civil or criminal) in proceedings instituted otherwise than under this Chapter.

71 Modification of local enactments.

1

If it appears to the Secretary of State by whom an order is made under a provision of this Chapter to which this section applies that any local enactment passed or made before the relevant date—

a

is inconsistent with any of the provisions of that order; or

b

requires to be amended or adapted, having regard to any of the provisions of that order,

the Secretary of State may by order repeal, amend or adapt that enactment to such extent, or in such manner, as he may consider appropriate.

2

Any order under this section may include such transitional, incidental, supplementary and consequential provisions as the Secretary of State may consider necessary or expedient.

3

The power to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

4

This section applies to the following provisions of this Chapter, that is to say, sections 33, 66, 68 and 72(5).

5

In this section—

“local enactment” means—
1. a
  a local or private Act;
2. b
  a public general Act relating to London;
3. c
  an order or scheme made under an Act, confirmed by Parliament or brought into operation in accordance with special parliamentary procedure; or
4. d
  an enactment in a public general Act amending a local or private Act or any such order or scheme;
“relevant date” means the date which was the second appointed day for the purposes of section 133 of the M16Water Resources Act 1963.

6

The provisions of this section shall have effect without prejudice to the exercise of any other power to repeal, amend or adapt local enactments which is conferred by any other enactment.

72 Interpretation of Chapter II.

1

In this Chapter—

“derogate”, in relation to a protected right, shall be construed in accordance with section 39(4) above;
“flow” shall be construed subject to section 23(3) above;
“impounding works” has the meaning given by section 25(8) above;
“licence”, in relation to the variation or revocation of a licence, shall be construed subject to section 25(6) and (7) above;
“protected right” shall be construed in accordance with section 39(3) above;
“the restriction on abstraction” means the restriction imposed by section 24(1) above;
“the restriction on impounding works” means the restriction imposed by section 25(1) above;
“spray irrigation” means (subject to subsection (5) below) the irrigation of land or plants (including seeds) by means of water or other liquid emerging (in whatever form) from apparatus designed or adapted to eject liquid into the air in the form of jets or spray; and
“statutory provision” means a provision (whether of a general or special nature) which is contained in, or in any document made or issued under, any Act (whether of a general or special nature).

2

References in this Chapter to a watercourse shall not include references—

C11a

to any sewer or part of a sewer vested in—

i

a sewerage undertaker;

ii

a local authority or joint planning board;

iii

the Commission for the New Towns or a development corporation for a new town;

iv

a harbour board within the meaning of the M17Railway and Canal Traffic Act 1888;

b

to any adit or passage constructed in connection with a well, borehole or other similar work for facilitating the collection of water in the well, borehole or work.

3

Any reference in this Chapter to the doing of anything in pursuance of a licence under this Chapter is a reference to its being done—

a

by the holder of such a licence; or

b

by a person acting as a servant or agent of, or otherwise under the authority of, the holder of such a licence,

at a time when the licence is in force and in circumstances such that, if no such licence were in force, the doing of that thing would contravene a restriction imposed by this Chapter.

4

For the purposes of this Chapter land shall be taken to be contiguous to any inland waters notwithstanding that it is separated from those waters by a towpath or by any other land used, or acquired for use, in connection with the navigation of the inland waters, unless that other land comprises any building or works other than a lock, pier, wharf, landing-stage or similar works.

5

The Ministers may by order direct that references to spray irrigation in this Chapter, and in any other enactments in which “spray irrigation” is given the same meaning as in this Chapter, or such of those references as may be specified in the order—

a

shall be construed as not including spray irrigation if carried out by such methods or in such circumstances or for such purposes as may be specified in the order; and

b

without prejudice to the exercise of the power conferred by virtue of paragraph (a) above, shall be construed as including references to the carrying out, by such methods or in such circumstances or for such purposes as may be specified in the order, of irrigation of any such description, other than spray irrigation, as may be so specified.

6

The power of the Ministers to make an order under subsection (5) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

chapter III DROUGHT

4

The power to make a drought order shall be exercisable by statutory instrument; and Schedule 8 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the procedure on an application for such an order.

74 Provisions and duration of ordinary drought order.

1

An ordinary drought order made on the application of the F76Agency may contain any of the following provisions, that is to say—

a

provision authorising the F76Agency (or persons authorised to do so by the F76Agency) to take water from any source specified in the order subject to any conditions or restrictions so specified;

b

provision authorising the F76Agency (or persons authorised to do so by the F76Agency) to discharge water to any place specified in the order subject to any conditions or restrictions so specified;

c

provision authorising the F76Agency to prohibit or limit the taking by any person (including a water undertaker) of water from a source specified in the order if the F76Agency is satisfied that the taking of water from that source seriously affects the supplies available to the F76Agency, any water undertaker or any other person;

d

provision suspending or modifying, subject to any conditions specified in the order, any restriction or obligation to which the F76Agency, any water undertaker or sewerage undertaker or any other person is subject as respects—

i

the taking of water from any source;

ii

the discharge of water;

iii

the supply of water (whether in point of quantity, pressure, quality, means of supply or otherwise); or

iv

the filtration or other treatment of water;

e

provision authorising the F76Agency to suspend or vary, or attach conditions to, any consent specified in the order for the discharge of any effluent by any person, including any sewerage undertaker or water undertaker.

2

An ordinary drought order made on the application of a water undertaker may contain any of the following provisions, that is to say—

a

provision authorising the water undertaker to take water from any source specified in the order subject to any conditions or restrictions so specified;

b

provision authorising the water undertaker to prohibit or limit the use of water for any purpose specified in the order, being a purpose for the time being set out in a direction given by the Secretary of State to water undertakers generally as a purpose which may be specified by virtue of this paragraph in any ordinary drought order;

c

provision authorising the water undertaker to discharge water to any place specified in the order subject to any conditions or restrictions so specified;

d

provision authorising the F76Agency to prohibit or limit the taking by any person of water from a source specified in the order if the F76Agency is satisfied that the taking of water from that source seriously affects the supplies available to the water undertaker;

e

provision prohibiting or limiting the taking by the F76Agency of water from a source specified in the order if the taking of water from that source is determined, in accordance with provision made by the order, seriously to affect the supplies available to the water undertaker;

f

provision suspending or modifying, subject to any conditions specified in the order, any restriction or obligation to which the water undertaker or any sewerage undertaker or other person is subject as respects—

i

the taking of water from any source;

ii

the discharge of water;

iii

the supply of water (whether in point of quantity, pressure, quality, means of supply or otherwise); or

iv

the filtration or other treatment of water;

g

c

provision authorising the water undertaker—

i

to supply water in its area, or in any place within its area, by means of stand-pipes or water tanks; and

ii

to erect or set up and maintain stand-pipes or water tanks in any street in that area.

3

The period for which—

a

an authorisation given by or under an emergency drought order;

b

a prohibition or limitation imposed by or under any such order; or

c

76 Provisions of drought order restricting use of water.

1

The following provisions apply where a drought order contains a provision authorising a water undertaker to prohibit or limit the use of water, that is to say—

a

the power may be exercised in relation to consumers generally, a class of consumer or a particular consumer;

b

the water undertaker shall take such steps as it thinks appropriate for bringing the prohibition or limitation to the attention of the persons to whom the prohibition or limitation will apply and, in particular, shall (as the undertaker thinks appropriate)—

i

cause notice of the prohibition or limitation to be published in one or more local newspapers circulating within that part of the water undertaker’s area which would be affected by the provision of the order; or

ii

send notice of the prohibition or limitation to the persons to whom the prohibition or limitation will apply;

c

the prohibition or limitation shall not come into operation until the end of the period of seventy-two hours beginning with the day on which the notice is published or, as the case may be, sent to the person in question.

2

The Secretary of State may revoke or vary any direction given by him for the purposes of section 74(2)(b) above by a further direction for those purposes.

the F78Agency exercises that power so as to restrict the discharge of effluent by a sewerage undertaker,

the sewerage undertaker may so modify any consents or agreements relating to the discharge by other persons of trade effluent as to enable it to comply with any requirements or conditions imposed on it by or under the order with respect to discharges from sewers or works of the undertaker.

6

In this section—

“compensation water” means water which a water undertaker or the F78Agency is under an obligation to discharge—
1. a
  in accordance with the provisions of a licence under Chapter II of this Part into a source of supply; or
2. b
  under any local statutory provision, into any river, stream, brook or other running water or into a canal;
and
“inland navigation” includes any canal or navigable river.

78 Works under drought orders.

1

A drought order may authorise the F79Agency or a water undertaker, subject to any conditions and restrictions specified in the order, to carry out any works required for the performance of any duty or the exercise of any power which is imposed or conferred by or under the order.

2

A drought order authorising the F79Agency or a water undertaker to carry out any works—

a

may authorise the F79Agency or that undertaker for that purpose to enter upon any land specified in the order and to occupy and use the land to such extent and in such manner as may be requisite for the carrying out and maintenance of the works; and

b

may apply in relation to the carrying out of the works such of the provisions of Part VII of this Act or Part VI of the M19Water Industry Act 1991 as appear to the Secretary of State to be appropriate, subject to such modifications as may be specified in the order.

3

The Secretary of State shall include in any drought order authorising the F79Agency or a water undertaker to enter any land provisions requiring the F79Agency or that undertaker to give to the occupier of the land and to such other persons concerned with the land as may be specified in the order not less than twenty-four hours’ notice of any intended entry.

4

Subject to subsection (3) above, a drought order may make any such provision in relation to provisions of the order authorising any person to enter any land as corresponds to provision having effect by virtue of section 173 below or to provision contained in Part II of Schedule 6 to the Water Industry Act 1991.

5

Any works to be carried out under the authority of an emergency drought order shall be included in the definition of emergency works in section 52 of the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.

6

Until the coming into force of section 52 of the M20New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, subsection (5) above shall have effect as if the reference to that section were a reference to section 39(1) of the M21Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950; but nothing in this section shall be taken to prejudice the power of the Secretary of State under that Act of 1991 to make an order bringing that section 52 into force on different days for different purposes (including the purposes of this section).

79 Compensation and charges where drought order made.

1

Schedule 9 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the payment of compensation where a drought order has been made.

2

Except as provided by Schedule 9 to this Act, neither the F80Agency nor any water undertaker or sewerage undertaker shall incur any liability to any person for loss or damage sustained by reason of anything done in pursuance of any drought order or of any omission in pursuance of such an order.

3

Nothing in any drought order shall affect the right of the F80Agency, a water undertaker or a sewerage undertaker, in the event of an interruption or diminution of the supply of water, to recover any fixed or minimum charge which might have been recovered from any person by the F80Agency or that undertaker if there had been no such interruption or diminution.

an authorisation given by a drought permit, or

b

a suspension or modification effected by such a permit,

has effect shall expire before the end of the period of six months beginning with the day on which the permit comes into force.

5

At any time before the expiration of the period for which such an authorisation, suspension or modification has effect, the Agency may, by giving notice to the water undertaker to which the permit in question was issued, extend that period, but not so as to extend it beyond the end of the period of one year beginning with the day on which the permit came into force.

6

A drought permit which—

a

authorises the taking of water from a source from which water is supplied to an inland navigation; or

b

suspends or modifies—

i

a restriction as respects the taking of water from a source from which water is supplied to an inland navigation; or

ii

an obligation to discharge compensation water into a canal or into any river or stream which forms part of, or from which water is supplied to, an inland navigation,

shall not be issued without the consent of every navigation authority exercising functions over any or all of the parts of the canal or inland navigation in question which are affected by the permit.

7

Schedule 8 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the procedure on an application for a drought permit as it has effect with respect to the procedure on an application for a drought order, but with the following modifications, that is to say—

a

with the substitution for any reference to a drought order of a reference to a drought permit;

b

with the substitution for any reference to the Secretary of State of a reference to the Agency;

c

with the omission of the reference to the Agency in the Table in paragraph 1;

d

with the insertion, in paragraph 1(3)(c), of a requirement that the notice in question shall specify the address at which any objections are to be made to the Agency; and

e

with the omission—

i

of paragraph 2(1)(a) and the word “either" immediately preceding it, and

ii

of paragraph 2(6).

8

For the purposes of sections 125 to 129 below any water authorised by a drought permit to be abstracted from a source of supply shall be treated as if it had been authorised to be so abstracted by a licence granted under Chapter II of this Part, whether the water undertaker to which the permit is issued is the holder of such a licence or not.

9

Section 79 above and Schedule 9 to this Act shall apply in relation to drought permits and their issue as they apply in relation to ordinary drought orders and their making.

10

A drought permit may—

a

make different provision for different cases, including different provision in relation to different persons, circumstances or localities; and

b

contain such supplemental, consequential and transitional provisions as the Agency considers appropriate.

11

In this section—

“compensation water” has the same meaning as in section 77 above;
“drought permit” means a drought permit under this section;
“inland navigation” has the same meaning as in section 77 above.

b

on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

81 Interpretation of Chapter III.

In this Chapter—

a

references to the taking of water include references to the collection, impounding, diversion or appropriation of water; and

b

references to an obligation or to a restriction include references to an obligation or, as the case may be, to a restriction which is imposed by or under any enactment or agreement.

C49 C50 C51Part III Control of Pollution of Water Resources

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C49

Pt. III (ss. 82-104) modified (subject to other provisions of the amending Act) (1.2.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 5(5)(g) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S,I. 1996/186, art. 2

C50

Pt. III (ss. 82-104): functions transferred to the Environment Agency (subject to other provisions of the amending Act) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 2(1)(a)(ii) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

C51

Pt. III: definition of “controlled waters” applied (1.12.1991) by water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (c. 60, SIF 130), ss. 2(1), 4(2), Sch. 1 para. 1

chapter I QUALITY OBJECTIVES

C15 C1682 Classification of quality of waters.

1

The Secretary of State may, in relation to any description of controlled waters (being a description applying to some or all of the waters of a particular class or of two or more different classes), by regulations prescribe a system of classifying the quality of those waters according to criteria specified in the regulations.

2

The criteria specified in regulations under this section in relation to any classification shall consist of one or more of the following, that is to say—

a

general requirements as to the purposes for which the waters to which the classification is applied are to be suitable;

b

specific requirements as to the substances that are to be present in or absent from the water and as to the concentrations of substances which are or are required to be present in the water;

c

specific requirements as to other characteristics of those waters;

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C39

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.

on the expiration, without the bringing of an appeal with respect to the decision on the application, of any period prescribed as the period within which any such appeal must be brought; or

c

on the withdrawal or determination of any such appeal.

In this section “main connection” has the same meaning as in section 110A of the Water Industry Act 1991.

C10188 Defence to principal offences in respect of authorised discharges.

C1021

Subject to the following provisions of this section, a person shall not be guilty of an offence under section 85 above in respect of the entry of any matter into any waters or any discharge if the entry occurs or the discharge is made under and in accordance with, or as a result of any act or omission under and in accordance with—

a

A person shall not be guilty of an offence under section 85 above by reason only of his permitting water from an abandoned mine F92or an abandoned part of a mineto enter controlled waters.

F933A

Subsection (3) above shall not apply to the owner or former operator of any mine or part of a mine if the mine or part in question became abandoned after 31st December 1999.

3B

In determining for the purposes of subsection (3A) above whether a mine or part of a mine became abandoned before, on or after 31st December 1999 in a case where the mine or part has become abandoned on two or more occasions, of which—

a

at least one falls on or before that date, and

b

at least one falls after that date,

The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that any reference to inland freshwaters in subsection (1) or (2) above shall be construed as including a reference to such coastal waters as may be prescribed.

F97 Consents for the purposes of sections 88 to 90

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F97

Ss. 90A, 90B and preceding cross-heading inserted (subject to other provisions of the amending Act) (21.11.1996 for certain purposes and 31.12.1996 otherwise) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 142 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/2909, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

F9590A Applications for consent under section 89 or 90.

1

Any application for a consent for the purposes of section 89(4)(a) or 90(1) or (2) above—

a

must be made on a form provided for the purpose by the Agency, and

b

must be advertised in such manner as may be required by regulations made by the Secretary of State,

except that paragraph (b) above shall not have effect in the case of an application of any class or description specified in the regulations as being exempt from the requirements of that paragraph.

2

The applicant for such a consent must, at the time when he makes his application, provide the Agency—

a

with all such information as it reasonably requires; and

b

with all such information as may be prescribed for the purpose by the Secretary of State.

3

The information required by subsection (2) above must be provided either on, or together with, the form mentioned in subsection (1) above.

4

The Agency may give the applicant notice requiring him to provide it with all such further information of any description specified in the notice as it may require for the purpose of determining the application.

5

If the applicant fails to provide the Agency with any information required under subsection (4) above, the Agency may refuse to proceed with the application or refuse to proceed with it until the information is provided.

F9690B Enforcement notices.

1

If the Agency is of the opinion that the holder of a relevant consent is contravening any condition of the consent, or is likely to contravene any such condition, the Agency may serve on him a notice (an “enforcement notice”).

2

An enforcement notice shall—

a

state that the Agency is of the said opinion;

b

specify the matters constituting the contravention or the matters making it likely that the contravention will arise;

c

specify the steps that must be taken to remedy the contravention or, as the case may be, to remedy the matters making it likely that the contravention will arise; and

d

specify the period within which those steps must be taken.

3

Any person who fails to comply with any requirement imposed by an enforcement notice shall be guilty of an offence and liable—

a

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding £20,000 or to both;

b

on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.

4

If the Agency is of the opinion that proceedings for an offence under subsection (3) above would afford an ineffectual remedy against a person who has failed to comply with the requirements of an enforcement notice, the Agency may take proceedings in the High Court for the purpose of securing compliance with the notice.

5

The Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit in relation to any person, give to the Agency directions as to whether the Agency should exercise its powers under this section and as to the steps which must be taken.

6

In this section—

“relevant consent” means—
1. a
  a consent for the purposes of section 89(4)(a) or 90(1) or (2) above; or
2. b
  a discharge consent, within the meaning of section 91 below; and
“the holder”, in relation to a relevant consent, is the person who has the consent in question.

Appeals in respect of consents under Chapter II

C3891 Appeals in respect of consents under Chapter II.

1

This section applies where the F98Agency, otherwise than in pursuance of a direction of the Secretary of State—

a

on an application for a consent under this Chapter for the purposes of section 88(1)(a) above, has refused a consent for any discharges;

b

in giving a discharge consent, has made that consent subject to conditions;

c

has revoked a discharge consent, modified the conditions of any such consent or provided that any such consent which was unconditional shall be subject to conditions;

d

has, for the purposes of paragraph F998(1) or (2) of Schedule 10 to this Act, specified a period in relation to a discharge consent without the agreement of the person who proposes to make, or makes, discharges in pursuance of that consent;

e

has refused a consent for the purposes of section 89(4)(a) above for any deposit; F100. . .

f

he refused a consent for the purposes of section 90 above for the doing of anything by any person or, in giving any such consent, made that consent subject to conditions;

F101g

has refused a person a variation of any such consent as is mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (f) above or, in allowing any such variation, has made the consent subject to conditions; or

h

has served an enforcement notice on any person.

2

The person, if any, who applied for the consent F102or variation in question, or any person whose deposits, discharges or other conduct is or would be authorised by the consent F103, or the person on whom the enforcement notice was served, may appeal against the decision to the Secretary of State.

F1042A

This section is subject to section 114 of the 1995 Act (delegation or reference of appeals etc).

2B

An appeal under this section shall, if and to the extent required by regulations under subsection (2K) below, be advertised in such manner as may be prescribed by regulations under that subsection.

2C

If either party to the appeal so requests or the Secretary of State so decides, an appeal shall be or continue in the form of a hearing (which may, if the person hearing the appeal so decides, be held, or held to any extent, in private).

2D

On determining an appeal brought by virtue of any of paragraphs (a) to (g) of subsection (1) above against a decision of the Agency, the Secretary of State—

a

may affirm the decision;

b

where the decision was a refusal to grant a consent or a variation of a consent, may direct the Agency to grant the consent or to vary the consent, as the case may be;

c

where the decision was as to the conditions of a consent, may quash all or any of those conditions;

d

where the decision was to revoke a consent, may quash the decision;

e

where the decision relates to a period specified for the purposes of paragraph 8(1) or (2) of Schedule 10 to this Act, may modify any provisions specifying that period;

and where he exercises any of the powers in paragraphs (b), (c) or (d) above, he may give directions as to the conditions to which the consent is to be subject.

2E

On the determination of an appeal brought by virtue of paragraph (h) of subsection (1) above, the Secretary of State may either quash or affirm the enforcement notice and, if he affirms it, may do so either in its original form or with such modifications as he may in the circumstances think fit.

as to the period within which and the manner in which appeals are to be brought; and

b

as to the manner in which appeals are to be considered.

8

In this section “discharge consent” means such a consent under this Chapter for any discharges or description of discharges as is given for the purposes of section 88(1)(a) above either on an application for a consent or, by virtue of paragraph F1056 of Schedule 10 to this Act, without such an application having been made.

F108Chapter IIA Abandoned Mines

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F108

Chapter IIA (ss. 91A-91B) inserted (subject to other provisions of the amending Act) (21.9.1995 for certain purposes and 1.7.1998 otherwise) by 1995 c. 25, s. 58 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/1983, art. 3 (with art. 4); S.I. 1998/604, art. 3

F10691A Introductory.

1

For the purposes of this Chapter, “abandonment”, in relation to a mine,—

a

subject to paragraph (b) below, includes—

i

the discontinuance of any or all of the operations for the removal of water from the mine;

ii

the cessation of working of any relevant seam, vein or vein-system;

iii

the cessation of use of any shaft or outlet of the mine;

iv

in the case of a mine in which activities other than mining activities are carried on (whether or not mining activities are also carried on in the mine)—

A

the discontinuance of some or all of those other activities in the mine; and

B

any substantial change in the operations for the removal of water from the mine; but

b

does not include—

i

any disclaimer under section 178 or 315 of the M25Insolvency Act 1986 (power of liquidator, or trustee of a bankrupt’s estate, to disclaim onerous property) by the official receiver acting in a compulsory capacity; or

ii

the abandonment of any rights, interests or liabilities by the Accountant in Bankruptcy acting as permanent or interim trustee in a sequestration (within the meaning of the M26Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985);

and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly.

2

In this Chapter, except where the context otherwise requires—

“the 1954 Act” means the M27Mines and Quarries Act 1954;
“acting in a compulsory capacity”, in the case of the official receiver, means acting as—
1. a
  liquidator of a company;
2. b
  receiver or manager of a bankrupt’s estate, pursuant to section 287 of the M28Insolvency Act 1986;
3. c
  trustee of a bankrupt’s estate;
4. d
  liquidator of an insolvent partnership;
5. e
  trustee of an insolvent partnership;
6. f
  trustee, or receiver or manager, of the insolvent estate of a deceased person;
“mine” has the same meaning as in the 1954 Act;
“the official receiver” has the same meaning as it has in the M29Insolvency Act 1986 by virtue of section 399(1) of that Act;
“prescribed” means prescribed in regulations;
“regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State;
“relevant seam, vein or vein-system”, in the case of any mine, means any seam, vein or vein-system for the purpose of, or in connection with, whose working any excavation constituting or comprised in the mine was made.

F10791B Mine operators to give the Agency six months’ notice of any proposed abandonment.

1

If, in the case of any mine, there is to be an abandonment at any time after the expiration of the initial period, it shall be the duty of the operator of the mine to give notice of the proposed abandonment to the Agency at least six months before the abandonment takes effect.

2

A notice under subsection (1) above shall contain such information (if any) as is prescribed for the purpose, which may include information about the operator’s opinion as to any consequences of the abandonment.

3

A person who fails to give the notice required by subsection (1) above shall be guilty of an offence and liable—

a

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

b

on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

4

A person shall not be guilty of an offence under subsection (3) above if—

a

the abandonment happens in an emergency in order to avoid danger to life or health; and

b

notice of the abandonment, containing such information as may be prescribed, is given as soon as reasonably practicable after the abandonment has happened.

5

Where the operator of a mine is—

a

the official receiver acting in a compulsory capacity, or

b

the Accountant in Bankruptcy acting as permanent or interim trustee in a sequestration (within the meaning of the M30Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985),

he shall not be guilty of an offence under subsection (3) above by reason of any failure to give the notice required by subsection (1) above if, as soon as reasonably practicable (whether before or after the abandonment), he gives to the Agency notice of the abandonment or proposed abandonment, containing such information as may be prescribed.

6

Where a person gives notice under subsection (1), (4)(b) or (5) above, he shall publish prescribed particulars of, or relating to, the notice in one or more local newspapers circulating in the locality where the mine is situated.

7

Where the Agency—

a

receives notice under this section or otherwise learns of an abandonment or proposed abandonment in the case of any mine, and

b

considers that, in consequence of the abandonment or proposed abandonment taking effect, any land has or is likely to become contaminated land, within the meaning of Part IIA of the M31Environmental Protection Act 1990,

it shall be the duty of the Agency to inform the local authority in whose area that land is situated of the abandonment or proposed abandonment.

8

In this section—

“the initial period” means the period of six months beginning with the day on which subsection (1) above comes into force;
“local authority” means—
1. a
  any unitary authority;
2. b
  any district council, so far as it is not a unitary authority;
3. c
  the Common Council of the City of London and, as respects the Temples, the Sub-Treasurer of the Inner Temple and the Under-Treasurer of the Middle Temple respectively;
“unitary authority” means—
1. a
  the council of a county, so far as it is the council of an area for which there are no district councils;
2. b
  the council of any district comprised in an area for which there is no county council;
3. c
  the council of a London borough;
4. d
  the council of a county borough in Wales.

chapter iii POWERS TO PREVENT AND CONTROL POLLUTION

C40 C4192 Requirements to take precautions against pollution.

1

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision—

a

for prohibiting a person from having custody or control of any poisonous, noxious or polluting matter unless prescribed works and prescribed precautions and other steps have been carried out or taken for the purpose of preventing or controlling the entry of the matter into any controlled waters;

b

for requiring a person who already has custody or control of, or makes use of, any such matter to carry out such works for that purpose and to take such precautions and other steps for that purpose as may be prescribed.

2

Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred by subsection (1) above, regulations under that subsection may—

a

confer power on the F109Agency—

i

to determine for the purposes of the regulations the circumstances in which a person is required to carry out works or to take any precautions or other steps; and

ii

by notice to that person, to impose the requirement and to specify or describe the works, precautions or other steps which that person is required to carry out or take;

b

provide for appeals to the Secretary of State against notices served by the F109Agency in pursuance of provision made by virtue of paragraph (a) above; and

c

provide that a contravention of the regulations shall be an offence the maximum penalties for which shall not exceed the penalties specified in subsection (6) of section 85 above.

F1103

This section is subject to section 114 of the 1995 Act (delegation or reference of appeals etc).

C42 C4393 Water protection zones.

1

Where the Secretary of State considers, after consultation (in the case of an area wholly or partly in England) with the Minister, that subsection (2) below is satisfied in relation to any area, he may by order make provision—

a

designating that area as a water protection zone; and

b

prohibiting or restricting the carrying on in the designated area of such activities as may be specified or described in the order.

2

For the purposes of subsection (1) above this subsection is satisfied in relation to any area if (subject to subsection (3) below) it is appropriate, with a view to preventing or controlling the entry of any poisonous, noxious or polluting matter into controlled waters, to prohibit or restrict the carrying on in that area of activities which the Secretary of State considers are likely to result in the pollution of any such waters.

3

The reference in subsection (2) above to the entry of poisonous, noxious or polluting matter into controlled waters shall not include a reference to the entry of nitrate into controlled waters as a result of, or of anything done in connection with, the use of any land for agricultural purposes

4

Without prejudice to the generality of the power conferred by virtue of subsection (1) above, an order under this section may—

a

confer power on the F111Agency to determine for the purposes of the order the circumstances in which the carrying on of any activities is prohibited or restricted and to determine the activities to which any such prohibition or restriction applies;

b

apply a prohibition or restriction in respect of any activities to cases where the activities are carried on without the consent of the F111Agency or in contravention of any conditions subject to which any such consent is given;

c

provide that a contravention of a prohibition or restriction contained in the order or of a condition of a consent given for the purposes of any such prohibition or restriction shall be an offence the maximum penalties for which shall not exceed the penalties specified in subsection (6) of section 85 above;

d

provide (subject to any regulations under section 96 below) for anything falling to be determined under the order by the F111Agency to be determined in accordance with such procedure and by reference to such matters and to the opinion of such persons as may be specified in the order;

e

make different provision for different cases, including different provision in relation to different persons, circumstances or localities; and

f

contain such supplemental, consequential and transitional provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

5

The power of the Secretary of State to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament; but the Secretary of State shall not make such an order except on an application made by the F111Agency in accordance with Schedule 11 to this Act and otherwise in accordance with that Schedule.

in relation to an agreement with respect to land which is wholly in Wales, means the Secretary of State; and

c

in relation to an agreement with respect to land which is partly in England and partly in Wales, means either of the Ministers.

C4496 Regulations with respect to consents required by virtue of section 93 or 94.

1

The Secretary of State may, for the purposes of any orders under section 93 above which require the consent of the F112Agency to the carrying on of any activities, by regulations make provision with respect to—

a

applications for any such consent;

b

the conditions of any such consent;

c

the revocation or variation of any such consent;

d

appeals against determinations on any such application;

e

the exercise by the Secretary of State of any power conferred on the F112Agency by the orders;

f

the imposition of charges where such an application has been made, such a consent has been given or anything has been done in pursuance of any such consent; and

g

the registration of any such application or consent.

2

The Ministers may, for the purposes of any orders under section 94 above which require the consent of either of those Ministers to the carrying on of any activities or to any failure to carry on any activity, by regulations make provision with respect to—

a

applications for any such consent;

b

the conditions of any such consent;

c

the revocation or variation of any such consent;

d

the reference to arbitration of disputes about determinations on any such application;

e

the imposition of charges where such an application has been made, such a consent has been given or there has been any act or omission in pursuance of any such consent; and

f

the registration of any such application or consent.

3

Without prejudice to the generality of the powers conferred by the preceding provisions of this section, regulations under subsection (1) above may apply (with or without modifications) any enactment having effect in relation to consents under Chapter II of this Part.

F1134

This section is subject to section 114 of the 1995 Act (delegation or reference of appeals etc).

97 Codes of good agricultural practice.

1

The Ministers may by order made by statutory instrument approve any code of practice issued (whether by either or both of the Ministers or by another person) for the purpose of—

a

giving practical guidance to persons engaged in agriculture with respect to activities that may affect controlled waters; and

b

promoting what appear to them to be desirable practices by such persons for avoiding or minimising the pollution of any such waters,

and may at any time by such an order approve a modification of such a code or withdraw their approval of such a code or modification.

2

A contravention of a code of practice as for the time being approved under this section shall not of itself give rise to any criminal or civil liability, but the F114Agency shall take into account whether there has been or is likely to be any such contravention in determining when and how it should exercise—

a

its power, by giving a notice under subsection (1) of section 86 above, to impose a prohibition under that section; and

b

any powers conferred on the F114Agency by regulations under section 92 above.

3

The Ministers shall not make an order under this section unless they have first consulted the F114Agency.

chapter IV SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO WATER POLLUTIONS

98 Radioactive substances.

1

Except as provided by regulations made by the Secretary of State under this section, nothing in this Part shall apply in relation to radioactive waste within the meaning of the F115Radioactive Substances Act 1993.

2

The Secretary of State may by regulations—

a

provide for prescribed provisions of this Part to have effect with such modifications as he considers appropriate for dealing with such waste;

b

make such modifications of the said Act of F1161993 or, in relation to such waste, of any other enactment as he considers appropriate in consequence of the provisions of this Part and of any regulations made by virtue of paragraph (a) above.

to any international agreement to which the United Kingdom is for the time being a party.

103 Transitional pollution provisions.

The provisions of this Part shall have effect subject to the provisions of Schedule 13 to this Act (which reproduce transitional provision originally made in connection with the coming into force of provisions of the M34Water Act 1989).

C46104 Meaning of “controlled waters" etc. in Part III.

C471

References in this Part to controlled waters are references to waters of any of the following classes—

a

relevant territorial waters, that is to say, subject to subsection (4) below, the waters which extend seaward for three miles from the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea adjacent to England and Wales is measured;

b

coastal waters, that is to say, any waters which are within the area which extends landward from those baselines as far as—

a

the limit of the highest tide; or

b

in the case of the waters of any relevant river or watercourse, the fresh-water limit of the river or watercourse,

together with the waters of any enclosed dock which adjoins waters within that area;

C48c

inland freshwaters, that is to say, the waters of any relevant lake or pond or of so much of any relevant river or watercourse as is above the fresh-water limit;

d

ground waters, that is to say, any waters contained in underground strata;

and, accordingly, in this Part “coastal waters”, “controlled waters”, “ground waters”, “inland freshwaters” and “relevant territorial waters” have the meanings given by this subsection.

2

In this Part any reference to the waters of any lake or pond or of any river or watercourse includes a reference to the bottom, channel or bed of any lake, pond, river or, as the case may be, watercourse which is for the time being dry.

3

In this section—

“fresh-water limit”, in relation to any river or watercourse, means the place for the time being shown as the fresh-water limit of that river or watercourse in the latest map deposited for that river or watercourse under section 192 below;
“miles” means international nautical miles of 1,852 metres;
“lake or pond” includes a reservoir of any description;
“relevant lake or pond” means (subject to subsection (4) below) any lake or pond which (whether it is natural or artificial or above or below ground) discharges into a relevant river or watercourse or into another lake or pond which is itself a relevant lake or pond;
“relevant river or watercourse” means (subject to subsection (4) below) any river or watercourse (including an underground river or watercourse and an artificial river or watercourse) which is neither a public sewer nor a sewer or drain which drains into a public sewer.

4

The Secretary of State may by order provide—

a

that any area of the territorial sea adjacent to England and Wales is to be treated as if it were an area of relevant territorial waters for the purposes of this Part and of any other enactment in which any expression is defined by reference to the meanings given by this section;

b

that any lake or pond which does not discharge into a relevant river or watercourse or into a relevant lake or pond is to be treated for those purposes as a relevant lake or pond;

c

that a lake or pond which does so discharge and is of a description specified in the order is to be treated for those purposes as if it were not a relevant lake or pond;

d

that a watercourse of a description so specified is to be treated for those purposes as if it were not a relevant river or watercourse.

5

An order under this section may—

a

contain such supplemental, consequential and transitional provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate; and

b

make different provision for different cases, including different provision in relation to different persons, circumstances or localities.

6

The power of the Secretary of State to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

C62Part IV FLOOD DEFENCE

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C62

Pt. IV (ss. 105-113): functions transferred to the Environment Agency (subject to other provisions of the amending Act) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 2(1)(a)(iii) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3 (with art. 4)

General

C52105 General functions with respect to flood defence.

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2

For the purpose of carrying out its flood defence functions the F119Agency shall from time to time carry out surveys of the areas in relation to which it carries out those functions.

3

In the exercise of the powers conferred by the following provisions of this Part and the other flood defence provisions of this Act due regard shall be had to the interests of fisheries, including sea fisheries.

4

Nothing in the following provisions of this Part or the other flood defence provisions of this Act shall prejudice or affect the provisions of Part V of this Act or the M35Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 or any right, power or duty conferred or imposed by that Part or that Act.

C53106 Obligation to carry out flood defence functions through committees.

1

Without prejudice to any scheme for the appointment of local flood defence committees and subject to subsection (2) below, the F120Agency shall arrange for all its functions relating to flood defence under the following provisions of this Act and the M36Land Drainage Act 1991 to be carried out by regional flood defence committees, so that those functions of the F120Agency are carried out—

a

in relation to the area of each regional flood defence committee, by the committee for that area; and

b

in cases involving the areas of more than one regional flood defence committee, by such committee, or jointly by such committees, as may be determined in accordance with arrangements made by the F120Agency.

2

The F120Agency shall not make arrangements for the carrying out by any other body, or by any committee, of any of its functions with respect to—

a

the issuing of levies (within the meaning of the M37Local Government Finance Act 1988); or

b

the making of drainage charges under Chapter II of Part VI of this Act;

and nothing in this section shall enable the F120Agency to authorise any such other body or any committee to borrow money for purposes connected with the F120Agency’s functions relating to flood defence.

3

The F120Agency may give a regional flood defence committee a direction of a general or specific character as to the carrying out of any function relating to flood defence, other than one of its internal drainage functions, so far as the carrying out of that function appears to the F120Agency likely to affect materially the F120Agency’s management of water for purposes other than flood defence.

4

It shall be the duty of a regional flood defence committee to comply with any direction under subsection (3) above.

5

In subsection (3) above “internal drainage functions” means the functions of the F120Agency under sections 108, 139 and 140 below and the following provisions of the M38Land Drainage Act 1991, that is to say—

a

sections 2 to 9 (transfer to the F120Agency and supervision by the F120Agencyof the functions of internal drainage boards);

b

sections 38, 39 and 47 (differential drainage rates and exemptions from such rates);

c

sections 57 and 58(1) (provisions with respect to contributions by the F120Agency to the expenses of internal drainage boards and the expenses of the F120Agency as such a board).

Main river functions

107 Main river functions under the Land Drainage Act 1991.

1

This section has effect for conferring functions in relation to main rivers on the F121Agency which are functions of drainage boards in relation to other watercourses.

2

Notwithstanding subsection (3) of section 21 of the Land Drainage Act 1991 (power to secure compliance with drainage obligations), the powers of the F121Agency in relation to a main river shall, by virtue of this section, include the powers which under that section are exercisable otherwise than in relation to a main river by the drainage board concerned; and the provisions of that section shall have effect accordingly.

3

The powers of the F121Agency in relation to a main river shall, by virtue of this section, include the powers which under section 25 of the Land Drainage Act 1991 (powers for securing the maintenance of flow of watercourses) are exercisable in relation to an ordinary watercourse by the drainage board concerned; and the provisions of that section and section 27 of that Act shall have effect accordingly.

4

Sections 33 and 34 of the Land Drainage Act 1991 (commutation of obligations) shall have effect where—

a

any person is under an obligation imposed on him by reason of tenure, custom, prescription or otherwise to do any work in connection with the drainage of land (whether by way of repairing banks or walls, maintaining watercourses or otherwise); and

b

that work is in connection with a main river,

as they have effect in relation to an obligation to do work otherwise than in connection with a main river but as if the F121Agency were under a duty to take steps to commute the obligation and the references in those sections to the drainage board for the internal drainage district where the works fall to be done were omitted.

5

In this section—

a

references to the exercise of a power in relation to a main river shall include a reference to its exercise in connection with a main river or in relation to the banks of such a river or any drainage works in connection with such a river; and

b

expressions used both in this section and in a provision applied by this section have the same meanings in this section as in that provision.

6

The functions of the F121Agency by virtue of this section are in addition to the functions of the F121Agency which by virtue of the provisions of the M39Land Drainage Act 1991 are exercisable by the F121Agency concurrently with an internal drainage board.

108 Schemes for transfer to the F122Agency of functions in relation to main river.

1

The F122Agency may at any time prepare and submit to either of the Ministers for confirmation a scheme making provision for the transfer to the F122Agency from any drainage body of—

a

all rights, powers, duties, obligations and liabilities (including liabilities incurred in connection with works) over or in connection with a main river; and

b

any property held by the drainage body for the purpose of, or in connection with, any functions so transferred;

and the F122Agency shall prepare such a scheme and submit it to one of the Ministers if it is directed to do so by that Minister.

2

A scheme prepared and submitted under subsection (1) above may make provisions for any matter supplemental to or consequential on the transfers for which the scheme provides.

3

The Minister to whom a scheme is submitted under this section may by order made by statutory instrument confirm that scheme; and Schedule 14 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the procedure to be followed in connection with the making of such an order and with respect to challenges to such orders.

4

An order under this section may contain provisions with respect to the persons by whom all or any of the expenses incurred by the Ministers or other persons in connection with the making or confirmation of the order, or with the making of the scheme confirmed by the order, are to be borne.

5

Where, under a scheme made by the F122Agency under this section, liabilities incurred in connection with drainage works are transferred to the F122Agency from a local authority, the F122Agency may require the local authority to make contributions to the F122Agency towards the discharge of the liabilities.

6

If the amount to be paid by a local authority by way of contributions required under subsection (5) above is not agreed between the F122Agency and the local authority, it shall be referred to the arbitration of a single arbitrator appointed—

a

by agreement between them; or

b

in default of agreement, by the Ministers.

7

The relevant Minister shall by regulations provide for the payment, subject to such exceptions or conditions as may be specified in the regulations, of compensation by the F122Agency to any officer or other employee of a drainage body who suffers loss of employment or loss or diminution of emoluments which is attributable to a scheme under this section or anything done in pursuance of such a scheme.

8

Regulations under subsection (7) above may include provision—

a

as to the manner in which and the persons to whom any claim for compensation by virtue of the regulations is to be made; and

b

for the determination of all questions arising under the regulations.

9

In this section—

“drainage body” means an internal drainage board or any other body having power to make or maintain works for the drainage of land;
“the relevant Minister”—

a

in relation to employees of a drainage body wholly in Wales, means the Secretary of State;

b

in relation to employees of a drainage body partly in Wales, means the Ministers; and

c

in any other case, means the Minister.

C54 C55 C56 C57 C58 C59 C60109 Structures in, over or under a main river.

1

No person shall erect any structure in, over or under a watercourse which is part of a main river except with the consent of and in accordance with plans and sections approved by the F123Agency.

2

No person shall, without the consent of the F123Agency, carry out any work of alteration or repair on any structure in, over or under a watercourse which is part of a main river if the work is likely to affect the flow of water in the watercourse or to impede any drainage work.

3

No person shall erect or alter any structure designed to contain or divert the floodwaters of any part of a main river except with the consent of and in accordance with plans and sections approved by the F123Agency.

4

If any person carries out any work in contravention of this section the F123Agency may—

a

remove, alter, or pull down the work; and

b

recover from that person the expenses incurred in doing so.

5

Subsections (1) and (2) above shall not apply to any work carried out in an emergency; but a person carrying out any work excepted from those subsections by this subsection shall inform the F123Agency in writing as soon as practicable—

a

of the carrying out of the work; and

b

of the circumstances in which it was carried out.

6

Nothing in this section shall be taken to affect any enactment requiring the consent of any government department for the erection of a bridge or any powers exercisable by any government department in relation to a bridge.

110 Applications for consents and approvals under section 109.

1

The F124Agency may require the payment of an application fee by a person who applies to it for its consent under section 109 above; and the amount of that fee shall be £50 or such other sum as may be F125prescribed.

2

A consent or approval required under section 109 above—

a

shall not be unreasonably withheld;

b

shall be deemed to have been given if it is neither given nor refused within the relevant period; and

c

in the case of a consent, may be given subject to any reasonable condition as to the time at which and the manner in which any work is to be carried out.

3

For the purposes of subsection (2)(b) above the relevant period is—

a

in the case of a consent, the period of two months after whichever is the later of—

i

the day on which application for the consent is made; and

ii

if at the time when that application is made an application fee is required to be paid, the day on which the liability to pay that fee is discharged;

112 Flood defence regulations.

The Ministers shall each have power by regulations to make provision generally for the purpose of carrying into effect the provisions of this Part and the other flood defence provisions of this Act.

C61113 Interpretation of Part IV.

1

In this Part—

“banks” means banks, walls or embankments adjoining or confining, or constructed for the purposes of or in connection with, any channel or sea front, and includes all land and water between the bank and low-watermark;
“drainage” includes—

a

defence against water, including sea water;

b

irrigation other than spray irrigation; F129. . .

c

warping; F130and

d

the carrying on, for any purpose, of any other practice which involves management of the level of water in a watercourse;

“flood defence” means the drainage of land and the provision of flood warning systems;
“main river” (subject to section 137(4) below) means a watercourse shown as such on a main river map and includes any structure or appliance for controlling or regulating the flow of water into, in or out of the channel which—

a

is a structure or appliance situated in the channel or in any part of the banks of the channel; and

b

is not a structure or appliance vested in or controlled by an internal drainage board;

“watercourse” shall be construed as if for the words from “except" onwards in the definition in section 221(1) below there were substituted the words “except a public sewer".

2

If any question arises under this Part—

a

whether any work is a drainage work in connection with a main river; or

b

whether any proposed work will, if constructed, be such a drainage work,

the question shall be referred to one of the Ministers for decision or, if either of the parties so requires, to arbitration.

3

Where any question is required under subsection (2) above to be referred to arbitration it shall be referred to the arbitration of a single arbitrator appointed—

a

by agreement between the parties; or

b

in default of agreement, by the President of the Institution of Civil Engineers, on the application of either party.

4

Nothing in this Part shall affect the powers exercisable by the F131Agency under any local Act, as they existed immediately before the coming into force of this Act.

C65Part V GENERAL CONTROL OF FISHERIES

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Neither of the Ministers shall make an order under this section unless the F133Agency has caused notice of—

a

that Minister’s intention to make the order;

b

the place where copies of the draft order may be inspected and obtained; and

c

the matters notified under subsection (3)(b) above,

to be published in the London Gazette and, if it is directed to do so by one of the Ministers, in such other manner as that Minister thinks best adapted for informing persons affected.

5

Before either of the Ministers makes an order under this section he-

a

shall consider any objection which may be duly made to the draft order; and

b

may cause a public local inquiry to be held with respect to any such objections.

6

A statutory instrument containing an order under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament; and, where a statutory instrument is laid before Parliament for the purposes of this paragraph, a copy of the report of any local inquiry held with respect to objections considered in connection with the making of the order contained in that instrument shall be so laid at the same time.

7

Where—

a

any fishery, land or foreshore proposed to be comprised in an order under this section F135making provision, by virtue of subsection (1)(b) above, for the modification of section 156 below in relation to fisheries in an area; or

b

any fishery proposed to be affected by any such order; or

c

any land over which it is proposed to acquire an easement under any such order,

belongs to Her Majesty in right of the Crown or forms part of the possessions of the Duchy of Lancaster or the Duchy of Cornwall or belongs to, or is under the management of, any government department, the order may be made by one of the Ministers only if he has previously obtained the consent of the appropriate authority.

8

In subsection (7) above “the appropriate authority”—

a

in the case of any foreshore under the management of the Crown Estate Commissioners or of any fishery or land belonging to Her Majesty in right of the Crown, means those Commissioners;

b

in the case of any foreshore, fishery or land forming part of the possessions of the Duchy of Lancaster, means the Chancellor of the Duchy;

c

in the case of any foreshore, fishery or land forming part of the possessions of the Duchy of Cornwall, means the Duke of Cornwall or the persons for the time being empowered to dispose for any purpose of the land of the Duchy;

d

in the case of any foreshore, fishery or land which belongs to or is under the management of a government department, means that government department.

9

In this section “foreshore” includes the shore and bed of the sea and of every channel, creek, bay, estuary and navigable river as far as the tide flows.

C64116 Power to give effect to international obligations.

Each of the Ministers shall have power by regulations to provide that the provisions of this Part or of any other enactment relating to the carrying out by the F136Agency of such of its functions as relate to fisheries shall have effect with such modifications as may be prescribed by the regulations for the purpose of enabling Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom to give effect—

a

to any Community obligations; or

b

to any international agreement to which the United Kingdom is for the time being a party.

Part VI FINANCIAL PROVISIONS IN RELATION TO THE F186AGENCY

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F186

Word in the heading to Pt. VI substituted (subject to other provisions of the amending Act) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120, Sch. 22 para. 128 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

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shall be treated as revenue raised by the F138Agency as mentioned in subsection (2) above in the corresponding local flood defence district or, as the case may be, in that local flood defence district.

6

For the purposes of this section so much of the area of a regional flood defence committee as is an area in relation to which no local flood defence scheme is in force shall be treated as a single local flood defence district.

F141119 Duties with respect to certain funds raised under local enactments.

1

Where the Agency holds any funds, or any interest in any funds, which immediately before the transfer date the National Rivers Authority, by virtue of this subsection as originally enacted, was not permitted to use except for particular purposes, those funds or that interest shall not be used except for the purposes for which they could be used by virtue of this subsection as originally enacted.

1A

For the purposes of subsection (1) above, “the transfer date” has the same meaning as in Part I of the 1995 Act.

2

Any funds to which subsection (1) above applies shall be disregarded in determining the amount of any surplus under F142section 44(3) of the 1995 Act.

120 Contributions between the F143Agency and certain other authorities.

1

Where, on the application of a navigation authority, harbour authority or conservancy authority, it appears to the F143Agency that any works constructed or maintained by the applicants have made, or will make, a beneficial contribution towards the fulfilment of the purposes of the F143Agency’s water resources functions, the F143Agency shall contribute towards the expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the applicants in constructing or maintaining those works.

2

Where, on the application of the F143Agency, it appears to a navigation authority, harbour authority or conservancy authority that any works constructed or maintained by the F143Agency in the carrying out of its water resources functions have made, or will make, a beneficial contribution towards the carrying out of the functions of the authority to whom the application is made, that authority shall contribute to the F143Agency towards the expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the F143Agency in constructing or maintaining those works.

3

Subject to the following provisions of this section, the sums to be paid by way of contribution and the terms and conditions on which they are to be paid shall be such as the F143Agency and the other authority concerned may agree to be appropriate.

4

If on any application under this section—

a

the F143Agency or, as the case may be, the other authority to whom the application is made refuses to make a contribution; or

b

the F143Agency and the other authority concerned are unable to agree as to the sums to be contributed or the terms and conditions on which they are to be contributed,

the F143Agency or the other authority concerned may refer the matter in dispute to the Secretary of State.

5

On a reference under subsection (4) above the Secretary of State may either—

a

determine that matter himself; or

b

refer it for determination to an arbitrator appointed by him for the purpose;

and where any decision has been made by the Secretary of State or an arbitrator under this subsection, the decision shall be final and a contribution shall be made in accordance with the decision as if the sums, terms or conditions determined under this subsection had been agreed to be appropriate as mentioned in subsection (3) above.

6

Any expenditure incurred by a navigation authority, harbour authority or conservancy authority in paying any contribution under this section shall be defrayed in the like manner as any corresponding expenditure of that authority; and that authority shall have the same powers for the purpose of raising money required for paying any such contribution as they would have for the purpose of raising money required for defraying any corresponding expenditure of that authority.

7

In subsection (6) above the references to corresponding expenditure of a navigation authority, harbour authority or conservancy authority, in relation to the payment of a contribution in respect of any works, are references to expenditure incurred by the authority in performing the functions in respect of which it is claimed by the F143Agency that the works have made, or will make, such a beneficial contribution as is mentioned in subsection (2) above.

8

References in this section to the water resources functions of the F143Agency are references to the functions of the F143Agency under Part II of this Act or under any provisions not contained in that Part which are related water resources provisions in relation to Chapter II of that Part.

F144121. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F145122. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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125 Specific exemptions from water resources charges.

1

No charges, other than those for the purpose of recovering administrative expenses attributable to the exercise by the F148Agency of its functions in relation to the application for the licence, shall be levied in respect of water authorised by a licence to be abstracted for use in the production of electricity or any other form of power by any generating station or apparatus of a capacity of not more than five megawatts.

C662

No charges shall be levied in respect of water authorised by a licence to be abstracted from underground strata, in so far as—

a

the water is authorised to be abstracted for use for agricultural purposes other than spray irrigation; and

b

the quantity of water authorised to be abstracted from the strata in any period of twenty-four hours does not exceed twenty cubic metres in aggregate.

126 Agreements containing exemptions from charges.

1

The F149 Agency may, on the application of any person who is liable to pay charges to the F149Agency for the abstraction of water under a licence under Chapter II of Part II of this Act, make an agreement with him either exempting him from the payment of charges or providing for charges to be levied on him at reduced rates specified in the agreement.

2

In the exercise of its powers under subsection (1) above in relation to any person, the Agency shall have regard to—

a

the extent to which any works constructed at any time by that person or any works to be constructed by him have made, or will make, a beneficial contribution towards the fulfilment of the purposes of the functions of the F149Agency under any enactment;

b

any financial assistance which that person has rendered, or has agreed to render, towards the carrying out of works by the Agency in the performance of those functions; and

c

any other material considerations.

3

The Secretary of State may give directions as to the exercise by the F149Agency of its powers under subsection (1) above.

4

Without prejudice to the exercise of the power conferred by subsection (3) above, if on any application under this section—

a

the F149Agency refuses to make an agreement with the applicant as mentioned in subsection (1) above; or

b

the applicant objects to the terms of such an agreement as proposed by the F149 Agency and that objection is not withdrawn,

the applicant or the F149Agency may refer the question in dispute to the Secretary of State.

5

On a reference under subsection (4) above—

a

3

In determining—

a

whether to make an agreement with the applicant under this section; and

b

the charges to be leviable under such an agreement,

the F151Agency shall have regard to the extent to which, in any year within the period proposed to be specified in the agreement as the period for which it is made, the quantity of water referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) above is likely to exceed the quantity referred to in paragraph (b) of that subsection.

C674

Where the applicant’s licence authorises water abstracted in pursuance of the licence to be used on the relevant land for purposes which include spray irrigation and other purposes—

a

any agreement made under this section shall provide for apportioning, as between those purposes respectively, the quantity referred to in paragraph (a) of subsection (2) above and the quantity referred to in paragraph (b) of that subsection;

b

subsection (2) above shall have effect as if in each of those paragraphs the reference to the quantity of water mentioned in that paragraph were a reference to so much of that quantity as in accordance with the agreement is apportioned to the purpose of spray irrigation; and

c

in subsection (3) above any reference to either of those paragraphs shall be construed as a reference to that paragraph as modified by paragraph (b) of this subsection.

5

An application under subsection (1) above may be made by a person who has applied for, but is not yet the holder of, a licence under Chapter II of Part II of this Act to abstract water; and, in relation to an application so made or to an agreement made on such an application—

a

the reference in that subsection to the provisions of the applicant’s licence shall be construed as a reference to the proposals contained in the application for a licence; and

b

any other reference in this section or in section 128 or 129 below to the applicant’s licence shall be construed as a reference to any licence granted to the applicant in pursuance of the application mentioned in paragraph (a) above or in pursuance of an appeal consequential upon the application so mentioned.

6

In this section and sections 128 and 129 below—

“the applicant” and “the applicant’s licence” shall be construed, subject to subsection (5) above, in accordance with subsection (1) above;
“the relevant land” means the land on which the applicant’s licence, as for the time being in force, authorises water abstracted in pursuance of the licence to be used for purposes which consist of or include spray irrigation; and
“year” means a period of twelve months beginning—

a

with the date on which an agreement under this section comes into force or is proposed to come into force; or

b

with an anniversary of that date.

128 Duration of agreement under section 127.

1

The period specified in an agreement under section 127 above as the period for which it is made shall not be less than five years.

2

An agreement under section 127 above shall remain in force until the occurrence of whichever of the following events first occurs, that is to say—

a

the period specified in the agreement, as mentioned in subsection (1) above, comes to an end;

b

the applicant’s licence expires or is revoked;

c

the applicant ceases to be the occupier of the relevant land or, if he has previously ceased to be the occupier of a part or parts of that land, ceases to be the occupier of the remainder of it;

d

the agreement is terminated under subsection (4) below.

3

At any time while an agreement under section 127 above is in force, the applicant may apply to the F152Agency to terminate the agreement.

4

If, on an application for the termination of an agreement under section 127 above, the F152Agencyis satisfied that, by reason of any change of circumstances since the agreement was made, it ought to be terminated, it may terminate the agreement, either unconditionally or subject to such conditions (whether as to any payment to be made by the applicant or otherwise) as the F152Agencyand the applicant may agree.

129 Directions and appeals with respect to exercise of powers under sections 127 and 128.

1

The Secretary of State may give directions as to the exercise by the F153Agencyof its powers under sections 127 and 128 above.

2

Without prejudice to the exercise of the power conferred by subsection (1) above, if on any application under section 127 or 128 above—

a

the F153Agency refuses to make or terminate an agreement under section 127 above; or

b

the applicant objects to the proposals of the F153Agency—

i

as to the terms of such an agreement; or

ii

as to the conditions subject to which such an agreement is to be terminated,

and that objection is not withdrawn,

the applicant or the F153Agency may refer the question in dispute to the Secretary of State.

3

On a reference under subsection (2) above—

a

the F155 Agency shall pay to the Board such proportion of those charges, subject to such conditions, as the Board and the F155Agency may agree, or, in default of such agreement, the Secretary of State may determine.

Charges in connection with control of pollution

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Levies by the F159Agency on local authorities

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F159

Word in cross-heading to s. 133 substituted (subject to other provisions of amending Act) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120, Sch. 22 para. 128 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

133 Power to authorise the F158Agency to issue levies.

For the purposes of its flood defence functions the F158Agency shall be a levying body within the meaning of section 74 of the M46Local Government Finance Act 1988 (power to make regulations authorising a levying body to issue a levy); and that section shall have effect accordingly.

General drainage charges

C68134 Raising of general drainage charges.

1

Subject to subsection (2) below, the F160Agency may raise at an amount per hectare of chargeable land in a local flood defence district a charge to be known as a general drainage charge and to be levied in accordance with sections 135 and 136 below.

2

The F160Agency shall not levy a general drainage charge in respect of any local flood defence district unless the regional flood defence committee for the area in which that district is situated have recommended that such a charge should be raised.

3

For the purposes of this section and sections 135 and 136 below the area of a regional flood defence committee in relation to which no local flood defence scheme is in force shall be treated as a single local flood defence district; and any parts of such an area in relation to which no such scheme is in force shall be treated as included in a single such district.

C69135 Amount, assessment etc. of general drainage charge.

1

A general drainage charge raised by the F161Agency for a local flood defence district for any year shall be at a uniform amount per hectare of chargeable land in that district.

2

The uniform amount referred to in subsection (1) above shall be ascertained, subject to subsection (3) below, by multiplying the relevant quotient F162. . . by one penny and by such number as may be specified by either of the Ministers by order made for the purposes of this subsection.

3

The number specified in an order under this section for the purposes of subsection (2) above shall (apart from any adjustment made to it to take account of rough grazing land) be such as the Minister making the order considers will secure, so far as reasonably practicable, that the amount specified in paragraph (a) below will be equal to the amount specified in paragraph (b) below, that is to say—

making provision for the raising, in accordance with section 138 below, of a charge (known as a “special drainage charge”) for the purpose of meeting the expenses of drainage works in connection with the designated watercourses and any expenses arising from such works.

3

A scheme under this section shall designate for the purposes of the special drainage charge so much of the area of the regional flood defence committee as consists of land which, in the opinion of the F166Agency, is agricultural land that would benefit from drainage works in connection with the designated watercourses.

4

The watercourses designated in any scheme under this section shall, if the scheme is confirmed, be treated for the purposes of this Act and the M47Land Drainage Act 1991 as part of a main river.

5

A scheme under this section-

a

may make provision for any of the matters referred to in subsections (1) and (2) of section 108 above; and

b

may provide for the revocation or amendment of, and for the retransfer of property, rights, powers, duties, obligations and liabilities transferred by, any previous scheme under this section.

6

Schedule 16 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the making and confirmation of schemes under this section.

7

For the purposes of this section—

a

the reference to expenses of drainage works is a reference to expenses incurred in the construction, improvement or maintenance of drainage works;

b

the expenses of any drainage works which may be necessary in consequence of other drainage works, and so much of any contribution made under section 57 of the M48Land Drainage Act 1991 as is fairly attributable to such expenses, shall be deemed to be expenses arising from those other drainage works; and

c

the expenses of any drainage works shall be taken (without prejudice to section 221(5) below) to include a proper proportion of the cost of the officers and buildings and establishment of the authority carrying them out.

8

In this section and Schedule 16 to this Act “watercourse” has the same meaning as in Part IV of this Act.

to special drainage charges in general; or

b

to the special drainage charges proposed to be raised in respect of such areas of regional flood defence committees as may be specified in the order; or

c

to special drainage charges proposed to be raised in pursuance of one or more schemes made under section 137 above and so specified;

and any such order applying to the charges proposed to be raised in respect of more than one area of a regional flood defence committee, or authorised by more than one such scheme, may make different provision for the charges in respect of different areas or, as the case may be, the charges authorised by the different schemes.

6

The power of each of the Ministers to make an order under subsection (3)(b) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument; and section 14 of the M49Interpretation Act 1978 (power to revoke or amend orders made by statutory instrument) shall apply to the power to make orders under subsection (3)(a) above as it applies, by virtue of this subsection, to the power to make orders under subsection (3)(b) above.

7

Schedule 15 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the assessment, incidence, payment and enforcement of special drainage charges.

Revenue from internal drainage boards

139 Contributions from internal drainage boards.

1

Subject to subsections (2) and (3) below, the F168Agency shall by resolution require every internal drainage board to make towards the expenses of the F168Agency such contribution as the F168Agency may consider to be fair.

2

Subject to subsection (3) below, where an internal drainage district (“ the main internal drainage district") comprises two or more other internal districts (“minor internal drainage districts"), the F168Agency shall not require the drainage board for that district to make any contribution towards the expenses of the F168Agency except in respect of such part, if any, of that district as is not situated within any minor internal drainage district.

3

Notwithstanding subsection (2) above, the F168Agency, after determining what contribution should be made by the drainage board for each of the minor internal drainage districts, may, if it thinks fit, require the drainage board for the main internal drainage district to pay direct to the F168Agency an amount equal to the aggregate of those contributions.

4

If the F168Agency make a requisition under subsection (3) above, the drainage board of the main internal drainage district shall raise the amount paid by them under that subsection to the F168Agency by means of drainage rates levied by them within, or special levies issued in respect of, the main internal drainage district or, as the case may be, such part of that district as is situated within a minor internal drainage district.

5

Without prejudice to subsection (3) of section 140 below, a resolution under this section may be acted upon by the F168Agency forthwith, notwithstanding that the time for bringing an appeal under that section has not expired or that an appeal so brought is pending.

C70140 Appeals in respect of resolutions under section 139.

1

If—

a

an internal drainage board is aggrieved by a resolution of the F169Agency under section 139 above determining the amount of any contribution; or

b

the council of any county F170, county borough or London borough is aggrieved by any such resolution on the ground that the amount of the contribution required to be made by an internal drainage board is inadequate,

the board or council may, within six weeks after the date on which notice of the resolution is given by the F169Agency to the internal drainage board in question, appeal to the relevant Minister against the resolution.

2

On an appeal under this section the relevant Minister may, after—

a

considering any objections made to him; and

b

if he thinks fit, holding a local public inquiry,

make such an order in the matter as he thinks just.

3

Where the F169Agency has acted on a resolution by virtue of section 139(5) above and an appeal is brought in respect of the resolution, the relevant Minister shall by his order direct such adjustment to be made in respect of any sums recovered or paid in pursuance of the resolution as may be necessary for giving effect to his decision.

4

b

for such contributions to be paid or recovered in such manner, and to be refundable, in such circumstances as may be specified in or determined under the order.

2

Subsections F173(2) to (6)of section 115 above shall have effect in relation to the power conferred by subsection (1) above as they have effect in relation to the power conferred by subsection (1) of that section.

3

The reference in this section to the owners and occupiers of fisheries shall have the same meaning as any such reference in the M50Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975.

Navigation tolls

C72143 Power of Authority to levy navigation tolls.

1

Where any navigable waters—

a

in England and Wales; or

b

in so much of the territorial sea adjacent to England and Wales as is included in the area of a regional flood defence committee,

are not subject to the control of any navigation authority, harbour authority or conservancy authority, the F174Agency may apply to the Secretary of State for an order imposing tolls in respect of the navigation of vessels in those waters.

2

An order under this section shall not be made unless the Secretary of State is satisfied that the cost of the maintenance or works in connection with the waters to which the order relates has been or will be increased as a result of the use of those waters for purposes of navigation.

3

Schedule 17 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the making of orders under this section.

C734

Any tolls payable under this section in respect of the navigation of a vessel in any water referred to in subsection (1) above—

a

may be demanded from the person in charge of the vessel by any person authorised for that purpose by the F174Agency; and

b

if not paid on demand, may be recovered from either the person in charge of the vessel or the owner of the vessel.

Incidental power of the Authority to impose charges

144 Incidental power of the Authority to impose charges.

Without prejudice to the generality of its powers by virtue of section 4(1)(a) above and subject to any such express provision with respect to charging by the Authority as is contained in the preceding provisions of this Chapter or any other enactment, the Authority shall have power to fix and recover charges for services and facilities provided in the course of carrying out its functions.

Interpretation of Chapter II

145 Interpretation of Chapter II.

In this Chapter—

“agricultural buildings” has the meaning provided by section 26(4) of the M51General Rate Act 1967 as amended by the M52Rating Act 1971;
“agricultural land” means—
1. a
  land used as arable, meadow or pasture ground only;
2. b
  land used for a plantation or a wood or for the growth of saleable underwood; and
3. c
  land exceeding one tenth of a hectare used for the purpose of poultry farming, market gardens, nursery grounds, orchards or allotments, including allotment gardens within the meaning of the M53Allotments Act 1922,
but does not include land occupied together with a house as a park, gardens (other than as aforesaid) or pleasure grounds, land kept or preserved mainly or exclusively for purposes of sport or recreation or land used as a racecourse;
“chargeable land” means the agricultural land and agricultural buildings in so much of the area of a regional flood defence committee as does not fall within an internal drainage district, excluding rough grazing land and woodlands other than commercial woodlands;
“commercial woodlands” means woodlands managed on a commercial basis with a view to the realisation of profits;
“drainage” has the same meaning as in Part IV above;
“drainage charge” means general drainage charge or special drainage charge;
“rough grazing land” means land of either of the following descriptions, that is to say—

a

land used as pasture ground on which the vegetation consists solely or mainly of one or more of the following, that is to say, bracken, gorse, heather, rushes and sedge; and

b

land so used which is unsuitable for mowing by machine and on which the vegetation consists solely or mainly of grass of poor feeding value; and

“spray irrigation” has the same meaning as in Chapter II of Part II of this Act.

chapter III GRANTS AND LOANS

Grants to the F182 Agency

Annotations:

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F182

the work has been approved by the relevant Minister; and

b

the relevant Minister is satisfied that the work is being or has been properly carried out.

3

Grants under this section shall be made subject to such conditions as may be imposed by the relevant Minister with the approval of the Treasury.

4

Where any such expenditure as is mentioned in subsection (1) above is about to be incurred by the F179Agency, the relevant Minister may, with the approval of the Treasury, make advances to the F179Agency on account of the expenditure.

5

In this section—

“flood warning system” means any system whereby, for the purpose of providing warning of any danger of flooding, information with respect to—
1. a
  rainfall, as measured at a particular place within a particular period; or
2. b
  the level or flow of any inland water, or part of an inland water, at a particular time; or
3. c
  other matters appearing to the F179Agency to be relevant for that purpose,
is obtained and transmitted, whether automatically or otherwise, with or without provision for carrying out calculations based on such information and for transmitting the results of those calculations;
“inland water” means any of the following in any part of Great Britain, that is to say—
1. a
  any river, stream or other watercourse, whether natural or artificial and whether tidal or not;
2. b
  any lake or pond, whether natural or artificial, and any reservoir or dock; and
3. c
  any channel, creek, bay, estuary or arm of the sea;
“rainfall” includes any fall of snow, hail or sleet; and
“the relevant Minister” has the same meaning as in section 147 above.

149 Other grants in respect of exercise of powers under Part VII for drainage purposes.

1

The relevant Minister may, with the approval of the Treasury, make to the F180Agency grants in respect of expenditure incurred by the F180Agency, and advances on account of expenditure to be incurred by the F180Agency, in connection with the F180Agency’s functions by virtue of section 165(1)(b) or (c) below—

a

in making payments arising from the exercise of any power of the F180Agency by virtue of this Act to acquire land by agreement or compulsorily;

b

in providing housing accommodation for persons employed or to be employed by the F180Agency in controlling works of such a kind or so located that those persons are or will be required to reside in the vicinity of the works;

c

for making payments by virtue of any provision having effect under section 177 below in respect of injury sustained by any person by reason of the exercise by the F180Agency of any powers under section 165 below;

d

in paying compensation by virtue of any provision having effect under section 177 below in respect of injury sustained by reason of the exercise by the F180Agencyof its powers under section 167 below.

2

The relevant Minister may, with the approval of the Treasury, make to the F180Agency grants in respect of, or advances on account of, expenditure incurred or to be incurred in carrying out works for the rebuilding or repair of any bridge maintained by the F180Agency, other than works appearing to the relevant Minister to be maintenance works of a routine kind.

3

The relevant Minister may, with the approval of the Treasury, make to the F180Agency grants in respect of the cost of any works executed by the F180Agency in pursuance of section 165(4) below.

4

In this section “the relevant Minister” has the same meaning as in section 147 above.

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Borrowing by the Authority

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C80Part VII Land and Works Powers

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C80

Pt. VII (ss. 154-186): Transfer of functions (1.4.1996) to the Agency by 1995 c. 25, s. 2(1)(a)(iv) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

chapter I POWERS OF THE F210AGENCY

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F210

Word in Pt. VII Chapter I heading substituted (subject to the other provisions of the amending Act) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120, Sch. 22 para. 128 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

Provisions in relation to land

154 Compulsory purchase etc.

1

The F187Agency may be authorised by either of the Ministers to purchase compulsorily any land anywhere in England and Wales which is required by the F187Agency for the purposes of, or in connection with, the carrying out of its functions.

2

The power of each of the Ministers under subsection (1) above shall include power—

a

to authorise the acquisition of interests in, and rights over, land by the creation of new interests and rights; and

b

by authorising the acquisition by the F187Agency of any rights over land which is to be or has been acquired by the F187Agency, to provide for the extinguishment of those rights.

3

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1) above, the land which the F187Agency may be authorised under that subsection to purchase compulsorily shall include land which is or will be required for the purpose of being given in exchange for, or for any right over, any other land which for the purposes of the M54Acquisition of Land Act 1981 is or forms part of a common, open space or a fuel or field garden allotment.

4

Subject to section 182 below, the Acquisition of Land Act 1981 shall apply to any compulsory purchase under subsection (1) above of any land by the F187Agency; and Schedule 3 to the said Act of 1981 shall apply to the compulsory acquisition under that subsection of rights by the creation of new rights.

5

Schedule 18 to this Act shall have effect for the purpose of modifying enactments relating to compensation and the provisions of the M55Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 in their application in relation to the compulsory acquisition under subsection (1) above of a right over land by the creation of a new right.

6

The provisions of Part I of the M56Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (so far as applicable), other than sections 4 to 8, 10, 21, 27(1) and 31 and Schedule 4, shall apply in relation to any power to acquire land by agreement which is conferred, by virtue of any provision of this Act F188or otherwise (including section 37 of the 1995 Act (incidental general powers of the Agency)), on the Agency as if—

the accretion of land or the land to which the accretion will, if it takes place, be added, together with any right to reclaim or embank the accretion; and

b

such other land as is reasonably required for the purpose of reclamation of the accretion or for the enjoyment of it when reclaimed.

3

An agreement or order with respect to the acquisition of any land or rights by virtue of this section may provide for the transfer to the F189Agency of any liability for the upkeep, maintenance and repair of any bank or drainage work or of any other like liability.

4

Where the value of any land or right is increased by the carrying out or proposed carrying out of drainage works by the F189Agency the amount of the increase shall not be taken into account in assessing the compensation in respect of the compulsory acquisition of it.

5

Where, by reason of a certificate having been given by the relevant Minister under this section in relation to any drainage works, the Agency has acquired any land or right and a grant has been made out of public moneys for defraying the cost or part of the cost of the carrying out of the works, the F189Agency shall—

a

on being so required by the Crown Estate Commissioners; and

b

on payment by the Commissioners to the Agency of the sum paid by the F189Agency in respect of the acquisition of the land or right, together with the amount of any costs incurred by the F189Agency in connection with the acquisition,

transfer the land or right to the Commissioners or to any person nominated by them.

6

If the F189Agency, on being so required by the Crown Estate Commissioners in pursuance of subsection (5) above, fail to transfer to the Commissioners any land or right, the relevant Minister may by a vesting order transfer the land or right to the Commissioners or to a person nominated by them; and, for the purposes of this subsection, the relevant Minister shall be deemed to be a competent authority within the meaning of section 9 of the M58Law of Property Act 1925.

7

In this section—

“banks” has the same meaning as in Part IV of this Act;
“drainage body” has the same meaning as in section 108 above;
“the relevant Minister”—

a

in relation to England, means the Minister; and

b

in relation to Wales, means the Secretary of State.

156 Acquisition of land etc. for fisheries purposes.

1

F190Without prejudice to section 37 of the 1995 Act (incidental general powers of the Agency), the powers conferred on the F191Agency by that section and section 154 above include power to purchase or take on lease (either by agreement or, if so authorised, compulsorily)—

a

any dam, fishing weir, fishing mill dam, fixed engine or other artificial obstruction and any fishery attached to or worked in connection with any such obstruction;

b

so much of the bank adjoining a dam as may be necessary for making or maintaining a fish pass for the purposes of section 10 of the M59Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975; and

c

for the purpose of erecting and working a fixed engine, any fishery land or foreshore together with any easement over any adjoining land necessary for securing access to the fishery land or foreshore so acquired.

2

F190Without prejudice to section 37 of the 1995 Act (incidental general powers of the Agency), the may—

a

either alter or remove an obstruction acquired in the exercise of the powers mentioned in subsection (1) above; or

b

by itself or its lessees use or work in any lawful manner the obstruction for fishing purposes and exercise the right by any fishery so acquired,

subject, in the case of an obstruction or fishery acquired by way of lease, to the terms of the lease.

3

Expressions used in this section and in the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 have the same meanings in this section as in that Act.

157 Restriction on disposals of compulsorily acquired land.

1

The F192Agency shall not dispose of any of its compulsorily acquired land, or of any interest or right in or over any of that land, except with the consent of, or in accordance with a general authorisation given by, one of the Ministers.

2

A consent or authorisation for the purposes of this section—

a

shall be set out in a notice served on the F192Agency by the Minister who is giving the consent or authorisation; and

b

in the case of an authorisation, may be combined with an authorisation for the purposes of section 156 of the M60Water Industry Act 1991 (restrictions on disposals of land by a water or sewerage undertaker).

3

A consent or authorisation for the purposes of this section may be given on such conditions as the Minister who is giving it considers appropriate.

4

Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (3) above, the conditions of a consent or authorisation for the purposes of this section may include a requirement that, before there is any disposal, an opportunity of acquiring the land in question, or an interest or right in or over that land, is to be made available to such person as may be specified in or determined under provision contained in the notice setting out the consent or authorisation in question.

5

A requirement under subsection (4) above may require the opportunity to be made available in such manner and on such terms as may be specified in or determined under provision contained in the notice setting out the consent or authorisation in question.

F1936

In this section “compulsorily acquired land”, in relation to the Agency, means any land of the Agency which—

a

was acquired by the Agency compulsorily under the provisions of section 154 above or of an order under section 168 below;

b

was acquired by the Agency at a time when it was authorised under those provisions to acquire the land compulsorily;

c

being land which has been transferred to the Agency from the Authority by section 3 of the 1995 Act, was acquired by theAuthority—

i

compulsorily, under the provisions of section 154 above or of an order under section 168 below or under the provisions of section 151 of the M61Water Act 1989 or of an order under section 155 of that Act; or

ii

at a time when it was authorised under those provisions to acquire the land compulsorily;

d

being land—

i

which has been so transferred, and

ii

which was transferred to theAuthority in accordance with a scheme under Schedule 2 to the M62Water Act 1989,

notice of the agreement may be registered under section 59(2) of the M64Land Registration Act 1925 as if it were a land charge (other than a local land charge) within the meaning of that Act;

b

the provisions of that Act shall apply accordingly as if the agreement were such a land charge; and

c

where notice of the agreement has been so registered, the agreement shall be binding upon any successor of that owner to the same extent as it is binding upon that owner, notwithstanding that it would not have been binding upon that successor apart from the provisions of this paragraph.

6

In this section—

“registered land” has the same meaning as in the Land Registration Act 1925; and
“successor”, in relation to an agreement with the owner of any land, means a person deriving title or otherwise claiming under that owner, otherwise than in right of an interest or charge to which the interest of the owner was subject immediately before the following time, that is to say—

i

of any waters, whether on the surface or underground, which belong to the F196Agency or any water undertaker or from which the F196Agency or any water undertaker is authorised to take water;

ii

without prejudice to sub-paragraph (i) above, of any reservoir which belongs to or is operated by the F196Agency or any water undertaker or which the F196Agency or any water undertaker is proposing to acquire or construct for the purpose of being so operated; or

iii

of any underground strata from which the F196Agency or any water undertaker is for the time being authorised to abstract water in pursuance of a licence under Chapter II of Part II of this Act.

7

References in this section to maintaining a pipe include references to cleansing it and references to altering a pipe include references to altering its size or course, to moving or removing it and to replacing it with a pipe which is of the same description of relevant pipe as the pipe replaced.

of remedying or mitigating any pollution caused by its presence in the waters; or

iii

so far as it is reasonably practicable to do so, of restoring the waters, including any flora and fauna dependent on the aquatic environment of the waters, to their state immediately before the matter became present in the waters.

of remedying or mitigating any pollution caused by its presence in the waters; or

iii

3

A works notice—

a

must specify the periods within which the person on whom it is served is required to do each of the things specified in the notice; and

b

is without prejudice to the powers of the Agency by virtue of section 161(1A)(a) above.

4

Before serving a works notice on any person, the Agency shall reasonably endeavour to consult that person concerning the works or operations which are to be specified in the notice.

5

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision for or in connection with—

a

the form or content of works notices;

b

requirements for consultation, before the service of a works notice, with persons other than the person on whom that notice is to be served;

c

steps to be taken for the purposes of any consultation required under subsection (4) above or regulations made by virtue of paragraph (b) above; or

d

any other steps of a procedural nature which are to be taken in connection with, or in consequence of, the service of a works notice.

6

A works notice shall not be regarded as invalid, or as invalidly served, by reason only of any failure to comply with the requirements of subsection (4) above or of regulations made by virtue of paragraph (b) of subsection (5) above.

7

Nothing in subsection (1) above shall entitle the Agency to require the carrying out of any works or operations which would impede or prevent the making of any discharge in pursuance of a consent given under Chapter II of Part III of this Act.

8

No works notice shall be served on any person requiring him to carry out any works or operations in respect of water from an abandoned mine or an abandoned part of a mine which that person permitted to reach such a place as is mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above or to enter any controlled waters.

9

Subsection (8) above shall not apply to the owner or former operator of any mine or part of a mine if the mine or part in question became abandoned after 31st December 1999.

10

Subsections (3B) and (3C) of section 89 above shall apply in relation to subsections (8) and (9) above as they apply in relation to subsections (3) and (3A) of that section.

11

Where the Agency—

a

carries out any such investigations as are mentioned in section 161(1) above, and

b

serves a works notice on a person in connection with the matter to which the investigations relate,

it shall (unless the notice is quashed or withdrawn) be entitled to recover the costs or expenses reasonably incurred in carrying out those investigations from that person.

12

The Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit in relation to any person, give directions to the Agency as to whether or how it should exercise its powers under this section.

13

In this section—

“controlled waters” has the same meaning as in Part III of this Act;
“mine” has the same meaning as in the M67Mines and Quarries Act 1954.

F199161B Grant of, and compensation for, rights of entry etc.

1

A works notice may require a person to carry out works or operations in relation to any land or waters notwithstanding that he is not entitled to carry out those works or operations.

2

Any person whose consent is required before any works or operations required by a works notice may be carried out shall grant, or join in granting, such rights in relation to any land or waters as will enable the person on whom the works notice is served to comply with any requirements imposed by the works notice.

3

Before serving a works notice, the Agency shall reasonably endeavour to consult every person who appears to it—

a

to be the owner or occupier of any relevant land, and

b

to be a person who might be required by subsection (2) above to grant, or join in granting, any rights,

concerning the rights which that person may be so required to grant.

4

A works notice shall not be regarded as invalid, or as invalidly served, by reason only of any failure to comply with the requirements of subsection (3) above.

5

A person who grants, or joins in granting, any rights pursuant to subsection (2) above shall be entitled, on making an application within such period as may be prescribed and in such manner as may be prescribed to such person as may be prescribed, to be paid by the person on whom the works notice in question is served compensation of such amount as may be determined in such manner as may be prescribed.

6

Without prejudice to the generality of the regulations that may be made by virtue of subsection (5) above, regulations by virtue of that subsection may make such provision in relation to compensation under this section as may be made by regulations by virtue of subsection (4) of section 35A of the M68Environmental Protection Act 1990 in relation to compensation under that section.

7

In this section—

“prescribed” means prescribed in regulations made by the Secretary of State;
“relevant land” means—
1. a
  any land or waters in relation to which the works notice in question requires, or may require, works or operations to be carried out; or
2. b
  any land adjoining or adjacent to that land or those waters;
“works notice” means a works notice under section 161A above.

the persons on whom notice of appeal is to be served and the particulars, if any, which are to accompany the notice; or

iii

the abandonment of an appeal.

5

In this section “works notice” means a works notice under section 161A above.

6

This section is subject to section 114 of the 1995 Act (delegation or reference of appeals).

F201161D Consequences of not complying with a works notice.

1

If a person on whom the Agency serves a works notice fails to comply with any of the requirements of the notice, he shall be guilty of an offence.

2

A person who commits an offence under subsection (1) above shall be liable—

a

on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine not exceeding £20,000 or to both;

b

on conviction on indictment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.

3

If a person on whom a works notice has been served fails to comply with any of the requirements of the notice, the Agency may do what that person was required to do and may recover from him any costs or expenses reasonably incurred by the Agency in doing it.

4

If the Agency is of the opinion that proceedings for an offence under subsection (1) above would afford an ineffectual remedy against a person who has failed to comply with the requirements of a works notice, the Agency may take proceedings in the High Court for the purpose of securing compliance with the notice.

5

In this section “works notice” means a works notice under section 161A above.

162 Other powers to deal with foul water and pollution.

1

Without prejudice to the powers conferred by section 161 above and subsections (2) and (3) below, the F428Agency shall have power, on any land—

a

which belongs to the F428Agency; or

b

over or in which the F428Agency has acquired the necessary easements or rights,

to construct and maintain drains, sewers, watercourses, catchpits and other works for the purpose of intercepting, treating or disposing of any foul water arising or flowing on that land or of otherwise preventing any such pollution as is mentioned in section 159(6)(b) above.

2

Subject to the following provisions of this Part, the F428Agency shall, for the purpose of carrying out its functions, have power—

a

to carry out in a street all such works as are requisite for securing that the water in any relevant waterworks is not polluted or otherwise contaminated; and

b

to carry out any works requisite for, or incidental to, the purposes of any works falling within paragraph (a) above, including for those purposes the following kinds of works, that is to say—

i

breaking up or opening a street;

ii

tunnelling or boring under a street;

iii

breaking up or opening a sewer, drain or tunnel;

iv

moving or removing earth and other materials;

and the provisions of section 159 above shall, so far as applicable, have effect in relation to the powers conferred by this subsection as they have effect in relation to the powers conferred by subsection (1) of that section.

3

Subject to the following provisions of this Part, the F428Agency shall, for the purpose of carrying out its functions, have power—

a

to carry out on any land which is not in, under or over a street all such works as are requisite for securing that the water in any relevant waterworks is not polluted or otherwise contaminated; and

b

to carry out any works requisite for, or incidental to, the purposes of any works falling within paragraph (a) above;

and the provisions of section 160 above shall, so far as applicable, have effect in relation to the powers conferred by this subsection as they have effect in relation to the powers conferred by subsection (1) of that section.

4

Without prejudice to the provisions of sections 178 to 184 below, nothing in subsection (1) above shall authorise the F428Agency, without the consent of the navigation authority in question, to intercept or take any water which a navigation authority are authorised to take or use for the purposes of their undertaking.

5

Any dispute as to whether any consent for the purposes of subsection (4) above is being unreasonably withheld shall be referred to the arbitration of a single arbitrator to be appointed by agreement between the parties to the dispute or, in default of agreement, by the President of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

6

In this section—

“relevant waterworks” means any waterworks which contain water which is or may be used by a water undertaker for providing a supply of water to any premises;
“service pipe” and “water main” have the same meanings as in the M183Water Industry Act 1991;
“waterworks” includes any water main, resource main, service pipe or discharge pipe and any spring, well, adit, borehole, service reservoir or tank.

Powers to discharge water

163 Discharges for works purposes.

1

Subject to the following provisions of this section and to section 164 below, where the F202Agency—

a

is carrying out, or is about to carry out, the construction, alteration, repair, cleaning, or examination of any reservoir, well, borehole or other work belonging to or used by the F202Agency for the purposes of, or in connection with, the carrying out of any of its functions; or

b

is exercising or about to exercise any power conferred by section 159, 160 or 162(2) or (3) above,

the F202Agency may cause the water in any relevant pipe or in any such reservoir, well, borehole or other work to be discharged into any available watercourse.

2

Nothing in this section shall authorise any discharge which—

a

damages or injuriously affects the works or property of any railway company or navigation authority; or

b

floods or damages any highway.

3

If the F202Agency fails to take all necessary steps to secure that any water discharged by it under this section is as free as may be reasonably practicable from—

a

mud and silt;

b

solid, polluting, offensive or injurious substances; and

c

any substances prejudicial to fish or spawn, or to spawning beds or food of fish,

it shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

4

In this section—

“railway company” means the British Railways Board, London Regional Transport or any other person authorised by any enactment, or by any order, rule or regulation made under any enactment, to construct, work or carry on a railway; and
“relevant pipe” has the same meaning as in section 159 above.

164 Consents for certain discharges under section 163.

1

Except in an emergency, no discharge through any pipe the diameter of which exceeds two hundred and twenty-nine millimetres shall be made under section 163 above except with such consent as may be prescribed.

2

Where the F203Agency makes an application to any person for a consent for the purposes of this section—

a

that application shall be accompanied or supplemented by all such information as that person may reasonably require; and

b

the F203Agency shall serve a copy of the application, and of any consent given on that application, on every person who—

i

is registered with the F203Agency in respect of any premises which are within three miles of the place where the discharge to which the application relates is proposed to be made and are not upstream from that place; and

ii

has not agreed in writing that he need not be served with such a copy;

but, subject to subsection (4) below and without prejudice to the effect (if any) of any other contravention of the requirements of this section in relation to such an application, a failure to provide information in pursuance of the obligation to supplement such an application shall not invalidate the application.

3

Subject to subsection (4) below, an application for a consent for the purposes of this section shall be determined—

a

in the case of an application with respect to a particular discharge, before the end of the period of seven days beginning with the day after the application is made; and

b

in any other case, before the end of the period of three months beginning with that day;

and, subject to that subsection, where an application for any consent is required to be determined within the period specified in paragraph (a) above and is not so determined, the consent applied for shall be deemed to have been given unconditionally.

4

Where—

a

the Agency, having made an application to any person for a consent for the purposes of this section, has failed to comply with its obligation under subsection (2)(a) above to supplement that application with information required by that person; and

b

that requirement was made by that person at such a time before the end of the period within which he is required to determine the application as gave the F203Agency a reasonable opportunity to provide the required information within that period,

that person may delay his determination of the application until a reasonable time after the required information is provided.

5

A consent for the purposes of this section may relate to a particular discharge or to discharges of a particular description and may be made subject to such reasonable conditions as may be specified by the person giving it; but a consent for those purposes shall not be unreasonably withheld.

6

Any dispute as to whether a consent for the purposes of this section should be given or withheld, or as to whether the conditions to which any such consent is made subject are reasonable, shall be referred to the arbitration of a single arbitrator appointed by agreement between the parties to the dispute or, in default of agreement, by the President of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

7

Where any discharge under section 163 above is made in an emergency without the consent which, if there were no emergency, would be required by virtue of this section, the F203Agency shall, as soon as practicable after making the discharge, serve a notice which—

a

states that the discharge has been made; and

b

gives such particulars of the discharge and of the emergency as the persons served with the notice might reasonably require,

on every person on whom the F203Agency would have been required to serve the application for that consent or any copy of that application.

8

If the F203Agency contravenes, without reasonable excuse, any of the requirements of this section or any condition of a consent given for the purposes of this section, it shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

9

Nothing in this section shall require any consent to be obtained, or any notice to be served, in respect of any discharge if the requirements of section 34 of the M70Water Act 1945 (temporary discharges into watercourses) in relation to that discharge had been satisfied before 1st September 1989.

Flood defence and drainage works

C76165 General powers to carry out flood defence and drainage works.

1

The F204Agency shall have power, in connection with a main river—

C77a

to maintain existing works, that is to say, to cleanse, repair or otherwise maintain in a due state of efficiency any existing watercourse or any drainage work;

C77b

to improve any existing works, that is to say, to deepen, widen, straighten or otherwise improve any existing watercourse or remove or alter mill dams, weirs or other obstructions to watercourses, or raise, widen or otherwise improve any existing drainage work;

c

to construct new works, that is to say, to make any new watercourse or drainage work or erect any machinery or do any other act (other than an act referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) above) required for the drainage of any land.

2

The F204Agency shall also have power, irrespective of whether the works are in connection with a main river, to maintain, improve or construct drainage works for the purpose of defence against sea water or tidal water; and that power shall be exercisable both above and below the low-water mark.

3

The F204Agency may construct all such works and do all such things in the sea or in any estuary as may, in its opinion, be necessary to secure an adequate outfall for a main river.

4

The F204Agency may by agreement with any person carry out, improve or maintain, at that person’s expense, any drainage works which that person is entitled to carry out, improve or maintain; but for the purposes of this subsection the expense to be borne by that person shall not include the amount of any grant paid under section 149(3) above in respect of the works in question.

5

The F204Agency may enter into an agreement with any local authority or with any navigation authority for the carrying out by that authority, on such terms as to payment or otherwise as may be specified in the agreement, of any work in connection with a main river which the F204Agency is authorised to carry out.

6

Nothing in subsections (1) to (3) above authorises any person to enter on the land of any person except for the purpose of maintaining existing works.

7

In this section “watercourse” has the same meaning as in Part IV of this Act; and subsections (2) and (3) of section 113 above shall apply for the purposes of determining any question arising under this section as to—

a

whether any work is a drainage work in connection with a main river; or

b

whether any proposed work will, if constructed, be such a drainage work,

as they apply for the purposes of that Part.

166 Power to carry out works for purpose of providing flood warning system.

1

Without prejudice to its other powers by virtue of F205section 37 of the 1995 Act (incidental general powers of the Agency), Part IV of this Act and this Part, the F206Agency shall have power—

a

to provide and operate flood warning systems;

b

to provide, install and maintain apparatus required for the purposes of such systems;

c

to carry out any other engineering or building operations so required.

2

Subsection (1) above shall not be construed as authorising, on the part of the F206Agency, any act or omission which, apart from that subsection, would be actionable at the suit of any person on any grounds other than a limitation imposed by law on the capacity of the F206Agency by virtue of its constitution.

3

The F206Agency may exercise the powers conferred by subsection (1)(b) or (c) above in an area in Scotland as if—

a

its functions in relation to the areas of the regional flood defence committees whose areas are adjacent to Scotland were functions in relation to that area in Scotland; and

b

that area in Scotland were included in the areas of each of those committees;

but the powers conferred by this subsection are subject (except in the case of a power to maintain apparatus) to prior consultation with the local authority (within the meaning of section 1 of the M71Flood Prevention (Scotland) Act 1961) for the area in Scotland in question.

4

In this section “flood warning system” has the same meaning as in section 148 above.

167 Power to dispose of spoil in connection with flood defence works.

i

power to acquire interests in and rights over land by the creation of new rights and interests; and

ii

power, by the compulsory acquisition by the F209Agency of any rights over land which is to be or has been acquired by the F209Agency, to extinguish any such rights;

b

apply for the purposes of the order, either with or without modifications, any of the relevant provisions of this Part which do not apply for those purposes apart from by virtue of this paragraph;

c

make any authority granted by the order subject to such conditions as may be specified in the order;

d

amend or repeal any local statutory provision;

e

contain such supplemental, consequential and transitional provision as the Minister making the order considers appropriate;

and section 156(1) above shall apply in relation to the powers conferred by virtue of this section as it applies in relation to the power conferred by section 154 above.

5

Without prejudice to any duty imposed by virtue of section 184 below, where—

a

either of the Ministers makes a compulsory works order authorising the F209Agency to carry out works for or in connection with the construction or operation of a reservoir or conferring compulsory powers for that purpose on the F209Agency; and

b

it appears to him that the works to be carried out may permanently affect the area in which they are situated and are not primarily intended to benefit the inhabitants of that area,

he may include in the order provision with respect to facilities for recreation or other leisure-time occupation for the benefit of those inhabitants.

6

Nothing in any compulsory works order shall exempt the F209Agency from any restriction imposed by Chapter II of Part II of this Act.

7

It is hereby declared that a compulsory works order may grant authority for discharges of water by the F209Agency where the F209Agency has no power to take water, or to require discharges to be made, from the inland waters or other source from which the discharges authorised by the order are intended to be made; but nothing in so much of any such order as grants authority for any discharges of water shall have the effect of conferring any such power.

8

In this section the reference to the relevant provisions of this Part is a reference to the provisions of this Part except sections 155 to 158 and 165 to 167 above.

CHAPTER II POWERS OF ENTRY

169 Powers of entry for enforcement purposes.

1

Any person designated in writing for the purpose by either of the Ministers or by the F211Agency may—

a

enter any premises or vessel for the purpose of ascertaining whether any provision of an enactment to which this section applies, of any subordinate legislation or other instrument made by virtue of any such enactment or of any byelaws made by the F211Agency is being or has been contravened; and

b

carry out such inspections, measurements and tests on any premises or vessel entered by that person or of any articles found on any such premises or vessel, and take away such samples of water or effluent or of any land or articles, as that Minister or the F211Agency—

i

considers appropriate for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (a) above; and

ii

has authorised that person to carry out or take away.

2

The powers which by virtue of subsection (1) above are conferred in relation to any premises for the purpose of enabling either of the Ministers or the F211Agency to determine whether any provision made by or under any of the water pollution provisions of this Act is being or has been contravened shall include power, in order to obtain the information on which that determination may be made—

a

to carry out experimental borings or other works on those premises; and

b

to install and keep monitoring and other apparatus there.

3

F212Subject to subsection (4) below,this section applies to any enactment contained in this Act and to any other enactment under or for the purposes of which the F211Agency carries out functions.

F2134

The powers conferred by this section shall not have effect for the purposes of any of the Agency’s pollution control functions, within the meaning of section 108 of the 1995 Act.

170 Power of entry for certain works purposes.

1

Any person designated in writing for the purpose by the F214Agency may enter any premises for any of the purposes specified in subsection (2) below.

2

The purposes mentioned in subsection (1) above are—

a

the carrying out of any survey or tests for the purpose of determining—

i

whether it is appropriate and practicable for the Agency to exercise any relevant works power; or

ii

how any such power should be exercised;

b

the exercise of any such power.

3

The power by virtue of subsection (1) above of a person designated by the F214Agency to enter any premises for the purposes of carrying out any survey or tests shall include power—

a

to carry out experimental borings or other works for the purpose of ascertaining the nature of the sub-soil; and

b

to take away and analyse such samples of water or effluent or of any land or articles as the Agency considers necessary for the purpose of determining either of the matters mentioned in subsection (2)(a) above and has authorised that person to take away and analyse.

4

In this section “relevant works power” means any power conferred by any of the provisions of sections 159, 160, 162(2) and (3) and 163 above.

171 Power to carry out surveys and to search for water.

1

Without prejudice to the rights and powers conferred by the other provisions of this Chapter, any person designated in writing under this section by the F215Agency may enter any premises for any of the purposes specified in subsection (2) below.

2

The purposes mentioned in subsection (1) above are the carrying out of any survey or tests for the purpose of determining—

a

whether it would be appropriate for the F215Agency to acquire any land, or any interest or right in or over land, for purposes connected with the carrying out of its functions; or

b

whether it would be appropriate for the F215Agency to apply for an order under section 168 above and what compulsory powers it would be appropriate to apply for under that section.

3

The power by virtue of subsection (1) above of a person designated under this section to enter any premises for the purpose of carrying out any survey or tests shall include power—

a

b

take away such samples of water or effluent or of any land or articles,

as that Minister or the F216Agency considers appropriate for any purpose mentioned in subsection (1) above and has authorised that person to carry out or take away.

3

F217Subject to subsection (3A) below,the powers which by virtue of subsections (1) and (2) above are conferred in relation to any premises for the purpose of enabling either of the Ministers or the F216Agency to determine whether or in what manner to exercise or perform any power or duty conferred or imposed on him or it by or under the water pollution provisions of this Act shall include power, in order to obtain the information on which that determination may be made—

a

to carry out experimental borings or other works on those premises; and

b

to install and keep monitoring and other apparatus there.

F2183A

The powers conferred by this section shall not have effect for the purposes of any of the Agency’s pollution control functions, within the meaning of section 108 of the 1995 Act.

4

This section applies to any enactment contained in this Act and to any other enactment under or for the purposes of which the F216Agency carries out functions.

173 Powers of entry: supplemental provisions.

Schedule 20 to this Act shall have effect with respect to the powers of entry and related powers which are conferred by the preceding provisions of this Chapter.

174 Impersonation of persons exercising powers of entry.

1

A person who, without having been designated or authorised for the purpose by the F219Agency, purports to be entitled to enter any premises or vessel in exercise of a power exercisable in pursuance of any such designation or authorisation shall be guilty of an offence and F220liable—.

F220a

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

b

on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.

2

For the purposes of this section it shall be immaterial, where a person purports to be entitled to enter any premises or vessel, that the power which that person purports to be entitled to exercise does not exist, or would not be exercisable, even if that person had been designated or authorised by the F219Agency.

chapter III PROVISIONS SUPPLEMENTAL TO LAND AND WORK POWERS

Vesting of pipes in the F222Agency

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F222

Word in s. 175 cross-heading substituted (subject to other provisions of the amending Act) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120, Sch. 22 para. 128 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

175 Vesting of pipes in the F221Agency.

1

Subject to any provision to the contrary contained in an agreement between the F221Agency and the person in whom an interest in the pipe is or is to be vested, every pipe which—

a

is a relevant pipe for the purposes of section 159 or 160 above; and

b

has been laid, in exercise of any power conferred by Chapter I of this Part or otherwise, by the F221Agency,

shall vest in the F221Agency.

2

Subsection (1) above is without prejudice to the vesting of anything in the F221Agency by virtue of the exercise by the F221Agency of any power to acquire property by agreement or compulsorily.

Offence of interference with works etc.

176 Offence of interference with works etc.

1

Subject to subsection (2) below, if any person without the consent of the F223Agency—

a

intentionally or recklessly interferes with any resource main or other pipe vested in the F223Agency or with any structure, installation or apparatus belonging to the F223Agency; or

b

by any act or omission negligently interferes with any such main or other pipe or with any such structure, installation or apparatus so as to damage it or so as to have an effect on its use or operation,

that person shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

2

A person shall not be guilty of an offence under subsection (1) above—

a

by reason of anything done in an emergency to prevent loss or damage to persons or property; or

b

by reason of his opening or closing the stopcock fitted to a service pipe by means of which water is supplied to any premises by a water undertaker if—

i

he has obtained the consent of every consumer whose supply is affected by the opening or closing of that stopcock or, as the case may be, of every other consumer whose supply is so affected; and

ii

in the case of opening a stopcock, the stopcock was closed otherwise than by the undertaker.

3

Any person who without the consent of the F223Agency—

a

attaches any pipe or apparatus to any resource main or other pipe vested in the F223Agency; or

b

subject to subsection (4) below, uses any pipe or apparatus which has been attached or altered in contravention of this section,

shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

4

In proceedings against any person for an offence by virtue of paragraph (b) of subsection (3) above it shall be a defence for that person to show that he did not know, and had no grounds for suspecting, that the pipe or apparatus in question had been attached or altered as mentioned in that subsection.

5

An offence under subsection (1) or (3) above shall constitute a breach of a duty owed to the F223Agency; and any such breach of duty which causes the F223Agency to sustain loss or damage shall be actionable at the suit of the F223Agency.

6

The amount recoverable by virtue of subsection (5) above from a person who has committed an offence under subsection (3) above shall include such amount as may be reasonable in respect of any water wasted, misused or improperly consumed in consequence of the commission of the offence.

7

In this section “service pipe” and “stopcock” have the same meanings as in the M73Water Industry Act 1991, and “consumer” has the same meaning as in Part III of that Act.

Compensation etc. in respect of exercise of works powers

177 Compensation etc. in respect of exercise of works powers.

Schedule 21 to this Act shall have effect for making provision for imposing obligations as to the payment of compensation in respect of the exercise of the powers conferred on the F224Agency by sections 159 to 167 above and otherwise for minimising the damage caused by the exercise of those powers.

Protective provisions

178 Protection for particular undertakings.

Schedule 22 to this Act shall have effect for the protection of particular undertakings in connection with the carrying out of works and other activities by the F225Agency.

C78179 Protective provisions in respect of flood defence works and watercourses etc.

1

Nothing in this Act shall confer power on any person to do anything, except with the consent of the person who so uses them, which interferes—

a

with any sluices, floodgates, groynes, sea defences or other works used by any person for draining, preserving or improving any land under any local statutory provision; or

b

with any such works used by any person for irrigating any land.

2

Where the F226Agency proposes, otherwise than in exercise of any compulsory powers—

a

to construct or alter any such inland waters in any internal drainage district as do not form part of a main river; or

b

to construct or alter any works on or in any such inland waters,

the F226Agency shall consult the internal drainage board for that district before doing so.

3

A consent for the purposes of subsection (1) above may be given subject to reasonable conditions but shall not be unreasonably withheld.

4

Any dispute—

a

as to whether anything done or proposed to be done interferes or will interfere as mentioned in subsection (1) above;

b

as to whether any consent for the purposes of this section is being unreasonably withheld; or

c

as to whether any condition subject to which any such consent has been given was reasonable,

shall be referred to the arbitration of a single arbitrator to be appointed by agreement between the parties or, in default of agreement, by the President of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

5

The provisions of this section shall be without prejudice to the provisions of Schedule 22 to this Act.

180 Power of navigation authorities etc to divert the Authority’s watercourses.

1

Where any watercourses under the control of the F227Agency pass under or interfere with, or with the improvement or alteration of, any river, canal, dock, harbour, basin or other work (including any towing-path adjacent thereto) which belongs to or is under the jurisdiction of any relevant authority, the relevant authority may, at their own expense and on substituting for those watercourses other equally effective watercourses—

a

take up, divert or alter the level of those watercourses; and

b

do all such matters and things as may be necessary in connection with the works authorised to be done by them under this section.

2

If any question arises under this section between the F227Agency and any relevant authority as to whether any watercourses substituted or proposed to be substituted by the relevant authority for any existing watercourses are as effective as the existing watercourses, that question shall be referred to the arbitration of a single arbitrator appointed by agreement between the parties or, in default of agreement, by the President of the Institution of Civil Engineers on the application of either party.

3

In this section—

“relevant authority” means any navigation authority, harbour authority or conservancy authority; and
“watercourse” has the same meaning as in Part IV of this Act.

181 Works in tidal lands etc.

1

Nothing in any of the provisions of this Part relating to any relevant works power shall authorise the F228Agency to carry out any works at any place below the place to which the tide flows at mean high water springs, except in accordance with such plans and sections, and subject to such restrictions, as may, before the works are commenced, have been approved by the Secretary of State.

2

An approval for the purposes of subsection (1) above shall be given to the F228Agency by the service on the F228Agency of a notice containing the approval.

3

Section 38 of the M74Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (tidal lands etc.) shall apply to any proposed construction, alteration or extension under section 156 above as it applies to any proposed construction, alteration or extension under that Act.

4

Section 74 of the M75Land Drainage Act 1991 (application to Crown and tidal lands), so far as it relates to lands below the high-water mark of ordinary spring tides shall apply, as it applies in relation to that Act, to the flood defence provisions of this Act.

5

In subsection (1) above the reference to a relevant works power is a reference to a power conferred by any of sections 159, 160, 162(2) and (3) and 163 above.

182 Mineral rights.

Schedule 23 to this Act (which makes provision with respect to the acquisition of mineral rights by the F229Agency and with respect to the working of mines and minerals where pipes, sewers or other related works are affected) shall have effect and, in the case of the compulsory acquisition of land by virtue of this Act, shall have effect instead of Schedule 2 to the M76Acquisition of Land Act 1981 (mineral rights etc. in relation to compulsory purchase orders).

C79183 Saving for planning controls etc.

Nothing in the flood defence provisions of this Act shall operate to release any person from an obligation to which section 21 of the M80Land Drainage Act 1991 applies.

2

The functions of the F233Agency as respects the doing of any work under the flood defence provisions of this Act are not to be treated as in any way limited by the fact that some other person is under an obligation, by reason of tenure, custom, prescription or otherwise, to do that work.

Interpretation of Part VII

186 Interpretation of Part VII.

1

In this Part—

“discharge pipe” means a pipe from which discharges are or are to be made under section 163 above;
“resource main” means any pipe, not being a trunk main within the meaning of the M81Water Industry Act 1991, which is or is to be used for the purpose of—

a

conveying water from one source of supply to another, from a source of supply to a regulating reservoir or from a regulating reservoir to a source of supply; or

b

giving or taking a supply of water in bulk.

2

In subsection (1) above—

“source of supply” shall be construed without reference to the definition of that expression in section 221 below; and
“supply of water in bulk” has the same meaning as in section 3 above.

3

The powers conferred by Chapter I of this Part shall be without prejudice to the powers conferred on the F234Agency by any other enactment or by any agreement.

Part VIIIINFORMATION PROVISIONS

Annual report and publication of information

F235187. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

188 Duty of F236Agency to publish certain information.

It shall be the duty of the F236Agency—

a

to collate and publish information from which assessments can be made of the actual and prospective demand for water, and of actual and prospective water resources, in England and Wales; and

b

so far as it considers it appropriate to do so, to collaborate with others in collating and publishing any such information or any similar information in relation to places outside England and Wales.

Registers etc. to be kept by the F252Agency

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F252

Words in cross-heading substituted (subject to other provisions of the amending Act) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 128 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3 (with art. 4)

189 Register of abstraction and impounding licences.

1

The F237Agency shall keep, in such manner as may be prescribed, registers containing such information as may be prescribed with respect—

a

to applications made for the grant, revocation or variation of licences under Chapter II of Part II of this Act, including information as to the way in which such applications have been dealt with; and

b

to persons becoming the holders of such licences by virtue of section 49 above of this Act or regulations made under section 50 above.

2

Every register kept by the F237Agency under this section shall also contain such information as may be prescribed with respect—

a

to applications made in accordance with regulations under section 64 above; and

b

to licences granted or deemed to be granted, and licences revoked or varied, in accordance with regulations made under that section.

3

Subject to any regulations under this section, the information which the F237Agency is required to keep in registers under this section shall continue to include the information which immediately before 1st September 1989 was contained in a register kept by a water authority under section 53 of the M82Water Resources Act 1963.

4

The contents of every register kept under this section shall be available, at such place as may be prescribed, for inspection by the public at all reasonable hours.

C81190 Pollution control register.

1

It shall be the duty of the F238Agency to maintain, in accordance with regulations made by the Secretary of State, registers containing prescribed particulars of F239or relating to—

a

any notices of water quality objectives or other notices served under section 83 above;

b

applications made for consents under Chapter II of Part III of this Act;

c

consents given under that Chapter and the conditions to which the consents are subject;

F240d

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

e

the following, that is to say—

i

samples of water or effluent taken by the F238Agency for the purposes of any of the water pollution provisions of this Act;

ii

information produced by analyses of those samples;

iii

such information with respect to samples of water or effluent taken by any other person, and the analyses of those samples, as is acquired by the F238Agency from any person under arrangements made by the F238Agency for the purposes of any of those provisions; and

iv

the steps taken in consequence of any such information as is mentioned in any of sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii) above;

F241. . .

F241f

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F242g

applications made to the Agency for the variation of discharge consents;

h

enforcement notices served under section 90B above;

j

revocations, under paragraph 7 of Schedule 10 to this Act, of discharge consents;

k

appeals under section 91 above;

l

directions given by the Secretary of State in relation to the Agency’s functions under the water pollution provisions of this Act;

m

convictions, for offences under Part III of this Act, of persons who have the benefit of discharge consents;

n

information obtained or furnished in pursuance of conditions of discharge consents;

o

works notices under section 161A above;

p

appeals under section 161C above;

q

convictions for offences under section 161D above;

r

such other matters relating to the quality of water or the pollution of water as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State.

1A

Where information of any description is excluded from any register by virtue of section 191B below, a statement shall be entered in the register indicating the existence of information of that description.

2

It shall be the duty of the F238Agency—

a

to secure that the contents of registers maintained by the F238Agency under this section are available, at all reasonable times, for inspection by the public free of charge; and

b

to afford members of the public reasonable facilities for obtaining from the F238Agency, on payment of reasonable charges, copies of entries in any of the registers.

F243and, for the purposes of this subsection, places may be prescribed by the Secretary of State at which any such registers or facilities as are mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) above are to be available or afforded to the public in pursuance of the paragraph in question.

3

Section 101 above shall have effect in relation to any regulations under this section as it has effect in relation to any subordinate legislation under Part III of this Act.

F2444

The Secretary of State may give to the Agency directions requiring the removal from any register maintained by it under this section of any specified information which is not prescribed for inclusion under subsection (1) above or which, by virtue of section 191A or 191B below, ought to have been excluded from the register.

5

In this section “discharge consent” has the same meaning as in section 91 above.

191 Register for the purposes of works discharges.

1

The F245Agency shall keep a register of persons and premises for the purposes of section 164 above.

2

The F245Agency shall enter the name and address of a person in that register in respect of any premises which abut on any watercourse if that person has requested to be so registered and is either—

a

the owner or occupier of those premises; or

b

an officer of an association of owners or occupiers of premises which abut on that watercourse and include those premises.

3

If the F245Agency contravenes, without reasonable excuse, any of the requirements of this section, it shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

C82191AF246 Exclusion from registers of information affecting national security.

1

No information shall be included in a register kept or maintained by the Agency under any provision of this Act if and so long as, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, the inclusion in such a register of that information, or information of that description, would be contrary to the interests of national security.

2

The Secretary of State may, for the purpose of securing the exclusion from registers of information to which subsection (1) above applies, give to the Agency directions—

a

specifying information, or descriptions of information, to be excluded from their registers; or

b

specifying descriptions of information to be referred to the Secretary of State for his determination;

and no information referred to the Secretary of State in pursuance of paragraph (b) above shall be included in any such register until the Secretary of State determines that it should be so included.

3

The Agency shall notify the Secretary of State of any information it excludes from a register in pursuance of directions under subsection (2) above.

4

A person may, as respects any information which appears to him to be information to which subsection (1) above may apply, give a notice to the Secretary of State specifying the information and indicating its apparent nature; and, if he does so—

an application for a discharge consent or for the variation of a discharge consent,

b

complying with any condition of a discharge consent, or

c

complying with a notice under section 202 below,

then, if the person furnishing it applies to the Agency to have the information excluded from any register kept or maintained by the Agency under any provision of this Act, on the ground that it is commercially confidential (as regards himself or another person), the Agency shall determine whether the information is or is not commercially confidential.

3

A determination under subsection (2) above must be made within the period of fourteen days beginning with the date of the application and if the Agency fails to make a determination within that period it shall be treated as having determined that the information is commercially confidential.

4

Where it appears to the Agency that any information (other than information furnished in circumstances within subsection (2) above) which has been obtained by the Agency under or by virtue of any provision of any enactment might be commercially confidential, the Agency shall—

subsection (5) above is subject to section 114 of the 1995 Act (delegation or reference of appeals etc).

7

The Secretary of State may give to the Agency directions as to specified information, or descriptions of information, which the public interest requires to be included in registers kept or maintained by the Agency under any provision of this Act notwithstanding that the information may be commercially confidential.

8

Information excluded from a register shall be treated as ceasing to be commercially confidential for the purposes of this section at the expiry of the period of four years beginning with the date of the determination by virtue of which it was excluded; but the person who furnished it may apply to the Agency for the information to remain excluded from the register on the ground that it is still commercially confidential and the Agency shall determine whether or not that is the case.

9

Subsections (5) and (6) above shall apply in relation to a determination under subsection (8) above as they apply in relation to a determination under subsection (2) or (4) above.

10

The Secretary of State may by regulations substitute (whether in all cases or in such classes or descriptions of case as may be specified in the regulations) for the period for the time being specified in subsection (3) above such other period as he considers appropriate.

11

Information is, for the purposes of any determination under this section, commercially confidential, in relation to any individual or person, if its being contained in the register would prejudice to an unreasonable degree the commercial interests of that individual or person.

12

In this section “discharge consent” has the same meaning as in section 91 above.

192 Maps of fresh-water limits.

1

The Secretary of State—

a

4

In this section and section 194 below “watercourse” has the same meaning as in Part IV of this Act.

194 Amendment of main river maps.

1

Either of the Ministers may at any time send the F250Agency one or more new maps to be substituted for the whole or part of a main river map and containing a statement to that effect.

2

A statement contained in a map in pursuance of subsection (1) above shall specify the date on which the substitution is to take effect and the substitution shall take effect in accordance with the statement.

3

Where—

a

the area of a regional flood defence committee is altered so as to affect any of the particulars shown on the main river map for that area; or

b

one of the Ministers confirms a scheme under section 137 above; or

c

the F250Agency applies to one of the Ministers for the variation of a main river map, so far as it shows the extent to which any watercourse is to be treated as a main river or part of a main river,

the Ministers shall each be under a duty to ensure that such action as he considers appropriate is taken under subsection (4) below.

4

The action referred to in subsection (3) above is action by one of the Ministers—

a

requiring the F250Agency to send him any part of the main river map in question, altering it and sending it back to the ; or

b

preparing a new main river map and sending it to the F250Agency; or

c

notifying the F250Agency that he does not intend to vary the main river map in question.

C855

Before one of the Ministers alters a map or prepares a new map by virtue of subsection (3)(c) above, he shall—

a

give notice of his intention to do so in such manner as he thinks best adapted for informing persons affected; and

b

consider any objections made to him within the time and in the manner specified in that notice;

and he may then alter or prepare the map either in accordance with the proposals contained in the notice or otherwise.

195 Maps of waterworks.

1

Subject to subsections (4) and (5) below, it shall be the duty of the F251Agency to keep records of the location of—

a

every resource main or discharge pipe which is for the time being vested in the F251Agency; and

b

any other underground works which are for the time being vested in the F251Agency.

2

It shall be the duty of the F251Agency to secure that the contents of any records for the time being kept by it under this section are available, at all reasonable times, for inspection by the public free of charge at an office of the F251Agency.

3

Any information which is required under this section to be made available by the F251Agency for inspection by the public shall be so made available in the form of a map.

4

For the purpose of determining whether any failure to make a modification of any records kept under this section constitutes a breach of the duty imposed by subsection (1) above, that duty shall be taken to require any modification of the records to be made as soon as reasonably practicable after the completion of the works which make the modification necessary; and, where records kept under this section are modified, the date of the modification and of the completion of the works making the modification necessary shall be incorporated in the records.

5

Nothing in this section shall require the F251Agency, at any time before 1st September 1999, to keep records of—

a

any pipe which was laid before 1st September 1989; or

b

any underground works which were completed before 1st September 1989,

unless those particulars were shown on 31st August 1989 on a map kept by a water authority or statutory water company under section 12 of Schedule 3 to the M84Water Act 1945 (maps of underground works).

6

The reference in subsection (5) above to section 12 of Schedule 3 to the Water Act 1945 shall have effect, without prejudice to section 20(2) of the M85Interpretation Act 1978 (references to enactments to include references to enactments as amended, extended or applied), as including a reference to that section as applied, with or without modifications, by any local statutory provision.

7

In this section—

“discharge pipe” and “resource main” have the same meanings as in Part VII of this Act;
“underground works” does not include a service pipe within the meaning of the M86Water Industry Act 1991.

Provision and acquisition of information etc.

F253196. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

197 Provision of information about water flow etc.

1

It shall be the duty of the F254Agency—

a

to provide a water undertaker with all such information to which this section applies as is in the possession of the F254Agency and is reasonably requested by the undertaker for purposes connected with the carrying out of its functions; and

b

to provide reasonable facilities to all persons—

i

for the inspection of the contents of any records kept by the F254Agency and containing information to which this section applies; and

ii

for the taking of copies of, or of extracts from, any such records.

2

It shall be the duty of every water undertaker to provide the F254Agency with all such information to which this section applies as is in the possession of the undertaker and is reasonably requested by the F254Agency for purposes connected with the carrying out of any of its functions.

3

Where records of the flow, level or volume of any inland waters, other than discrete waters, are kept by a person other than a water undertaker, the F254Agency shall have the right at all reasonable times—

a

to inspect the contents of any of those records; and

b

to take copies of, or of extracts from, the contents of any of those records;

and any person who, without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to permit the F254Agency to exercise its right under this subsection shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.

4

Information provided to a water undertaker or to the F254Agency under subsection (1) or (2) above shall be provided in such form and in such manner and at such times as the undertaker or, as the case may be, the F254Agency may reasonably require; and the duties of the F254Agency under subsection (1) above shall extend to information provided to or obtained by the F254Agency under subsection (2) or (3) above.

5

Information or facilities provided under subsection (1) or (2) above to the F254Agency, to a water undertaker, to a local authority or joint planning board, or to an internal drainage board, shall be provided free of charge; and facilities provided under subsection (1) above to other persons may be provided on terms requiring the payment by persons making use of the facilities of such reasonable charges as the may determine.

6

The duties of a water undertaker under subsection (2) above shall be enforceable under section 18 of the M87Water Industry Act 1991 by the Secretary of State.

7

This section applies to information about the flow, level or volume of any inland waters or any water contained in underground strata, about rainfall or any fall of snow, hail or sleet or about the evaporation of any water.

Where—

a

any person contracts to sink any well or borehole on land belonging to or occupied by another; and

b

the carrying out of the work is under the control of the contractor,

the contractor and no other person shall be deemed for the purposes of this section to be the person sinking the well or borehole.

8

Any person who fails to comply with any obligation imposed on him by this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction—

a

to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale; and

b

where the the offence continues after conviction, to a further fine of £20 for every day during which it so continues.

199 Notice etc. of mining operations which may affect water conservation.

1

Where a person proposes to construct or extend a boring for the purpose of searching for or extracting minerals, he shall, before he begins to construct or extend the boring, give to the F255Agency a notice of his intention in the prescribed form.

2

The provisions of subsections (2) and (3) of section 30 above and of section 31 above shall apply where a notice is served under subsection (1) above as they apply where a notice is served under subsection (1) of that section 30 but as if the references in subsection (3) of that section 30 and in subsection (1) of that section 31 to interference with the protection of the underground works in question were a reference to interference with the winning of minerals.

3

Sections 68 to 70 above shall apply for the purposes of subsection (2) above as they apply for the purposes of the provisions applied by that subsection.

4

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) above or fails to comply with a conservation notice given by virtue of subsection (2) above shall be guilty of an offence and liable—

a

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

b

on conviction on indictment, to a fine.

200 Gauges and records kept by other persons.

1

Subject to subsection (3) below, any person other than the F256Agency, who proposes to install a gauge for measuring and recording the flow, level or volume of any inland waters other than discrete waters—

a

shall give notice to the F256Agency of his proposal to install the gauge; and

b

shall not begin the work of installing it before the end of the period of three months beginning with the date of service of the notice or such shorter period as the F256Agency may in any particular case allow.

2

Not more than one month after any such work as is mentioned in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) above is completed, the person required to give notice under that subsection shall give notice to the F256Agency stating where the records obtained by means of the gauge are to be kept.

3

Subsections (1) and (2) above shall not apply—

a

to any gauge installed for the sole purpose of indicating the level of any inland waters for the benefit of persons who fish in them; or

b

to any gauge which is removed at or before the end of the period of twenty-eight days beginning with the date on which it is installed.

4

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) above shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.

201 Power to require information with respect to abstraction.

1

The F257Agency may give directions requiring any person who is abstracting water from a source of supply, at such times and in such form as may be specified in the directions, to give such information to the F257Agency as to the abstraction as may be so specified.

2

Where—

a

directions are given to any person under this section; and

b

that person considers that they are unreasonable or unduly onerous,

he may make representations to the Secretary of State with respect to the directions.

3

Subject to subsection (4) below, where representations are made to the Secretary of State under subsection (2) above, he may, if he thinks fit, give a direction under this section requiring the F257Agency to revoke or modify the direction.

4

Subsection (3) above shall not apply to any directions in so far as they require the occupier of any land to give any prescribed particulars as to the quantity or quality of water abstracted by him or on his behalf from any source of supply.

5

Any person who fails to comply with any directions given by the F257Agency under this section shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.

C86202 Information and assistance required in connection with the control of pollution.

1

It shall be the duty of the F258Agency, if and so far as it is requested to do so by either of the Ministers, to give him all such advice and assistance as appears to it to be appropriate for facilitating the carrying out by him of his functions under the water pollution provisions of this Act.

C872

Subject to subsection (3) below, either of the Ministers or the F258Agency may serve on any person a notice requiring that person to furnish him or, as the case may be, it, within a period or at times specified in the notice and in a form and manner so specified, with such information as is reasonably required by the the Minister in question or by the F258Agency for the purpose of carrying out any of his or, as the case may be, its functions under the water pollution provisions of this Act.

3

Each of the Ministers shall have power by regulations to make provision for restricting the information which may be required under subsection (2) above and for determining the form in which the information is to be so required.

4

A person who fails without reasonable excuse to comply with the requirements of a notice served on him under this section shall be guilty of an offence and F259liable—

a

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

b

on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.

F2605

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C88203 Exchange of information with respect to pollution incidents etc.

1

It shall be the duty of the F261Agency to provide a water undertaker with all such information to which this section applies as is in the possession of the F261Agency and is reasonably requested by the undertaker for purposes connected with the carrying out of its functions.

2

It shall be the duty of every water undertaker to provide the F261Agency with all such information to which this section applies as is in the possession of the undertaker and is reasonably requested by the F261Agency for purposes connected with the carrying out of any of its functions.

3

Information provided to a water undertaker or to the F261Agency under subsection (1) or (2) above shall be provided in such form and in such manner and at such times as the undertaker or, as the case may be, the F261Agency may reasonably require.

4

Information provided under subsection (1) or (2) above to a water undertaker or to the F261Agency shall be provided free of charge.

5

The duties of a water undertaker under subsection (2) above shall be enforceable under section 18 of the M88Water Industry Act 1991 by the Secretary of State.

6

This section applies to information—

a

about the quality of any controlled waters or of any other waters; or

b

about any incident in which any poisonous, noxious or polluting matter or any solid waste matter has entered any controlled waters or other waters.

7

In this section “controlled waters” has the same meaning as in Part III of this Act.

Restriction on disclosure of information

C105204 Restriction on disclosure of information.

1

Subject to the following provisions of this section, no information with respect to any particular business which—

a

has been obtained by virtue of any of the provisions of this Act; and

b

relates to the affairs of any individual or to any particular business,

shall, during the lifetime of that individual or so long as that business continues to be carried on, be disclosed without the consent of that individual or the person for the time being carrying on that business.

2

Subsection (1) above does not apply to any disclosure of information which is made—

a

for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by either of the Ministers, F429the Agency, the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, the Director General of Water Services, the Monopolies Commission or a local authority of any of his, its or, as the case may be, their functions by virtue of this Act, any of the other consolidation Acts F430, the Water Act 1989, Part I or IIA of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 or the 1995 Act;

b

for the purpose of facilitating the performance by a water undertaker or sewerage undertaker of any of the duties imposed on it by or under this Act, any of the other consolidation Acts or the Water Act 1989;

c

in pursuance of any duty imposed by section 197(1)(a) or (2) or 203(1) or (2) above or of any arrangements made by the Director General of Water Services under section 29(6) of the Water Industry Act 1991;

d

for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by any person mentioned in Part I of Schedule 24 to this Act of any of his functions under any of the enactments or instruments specified in Part II of that Schedule;

e

for the purpose of enabling or assisting the Secretary of State to exercise any powers conferred on him by the M184Financial Services Act 1986 or by the enactments relating to companies, insurance companies or insolvency or for the purpose of enabling or assisting any inspector appointed by him under the enactments relating to companies to carry out his functions;

f

for the purpose of enabling an official receiver to carry out his functions under the enactments relating to insolvency or for the purpose of enabling or assisting a recognised professional body for the purposes of section 391 of the M185Insolvency Act 1986 to carry out its functions as such;

g

for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Health and Safety Commission or the Health and Safety Executive of any of its functions under any enactment or of facilitating the carrying out by any enforcing authority, within the meaning of Part I of the M186Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, of any functions under a relevant statutory provision, within the meaning of that Act;

h

for the purpose of facilitating the carrying out by the Comptroller and Auditor General of any of his functions under any enactment;

i

in connection with the investigation of any criminal offence or for the purposes of any criminal proceedings;

j

for the purposes of any civil proceedings brought under or by virtue of this Act, any of the other consolidation Acts, the M187Water Act 1989 or any of the enactments or instruments specified in Part II of Schedule 24 to this Act, or of any arbitration under this Act, any of the other consolidation Acts or that Act of 1989; or

k

in pursuance of a Community obligation.

3

Nothing in subsection (1) above shall be construed—

a

as limiting the matters which may be included in, or made public as part of, a report of—

i

the F431Agency;

F432ia

the Scottish Environment Protection Agency;

ii

the Director General of Water Services;

iii

a customer service committee maintained under the M188Water Industry Act 1991; or

iv

7

In this section “the other consolidation Acts” means the M189Water Industry Act 1991, the M190Statutory Water Companies Act 1991, the M191Land Drainage Act 1991 and the M192Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991.

205 Confidentiality of information relating to underground water etc.

any person who wilfully alters or interferes with that device so as to prevent it from measuring correctly shall be guilty of an offence under this section.

F2643A

If a person intentionally makes a false entry in any record required to be kept by virtue of a licence under Chapter II of Part II of this Act, or a consent under Chapter II of Part III of this Act, he shall be guilty of an offence under this section.

4

If, in keeping any record or journal or in furnishing any information which he is required to keep or furnish under section 198 or 205 above, any person knowingly or recklessly makes any statement which is false in a material particular, he shall be guilty of an offence under this section.

F2655

A person who is guilty of an offence under this section shall be liable—

a

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

b

on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.

Part IX MISCELLANEOUS AND SUPPLEMENTAL

Miscellaneous

207 Directions in the interests of national security etc.

1

The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the F266Agency, give to the F266Agency such directions of a general character as appear to the Secretary of State to be requisite or expedient in the interests of national security or for the purpose of mitigating the effects of any civil emergency which may occur.

2

If it appears to the Secretary of State to be requisite or expedient to do so in the interests of national security or for the purpose of mitigating the effects of any civil emergency which has occurred or may occur, he may, after consultation with the F266Agency, give to the F266Agency a direction requiring it to do, or not to do, a particular thing specified in the direction.

3

The duty of the F266Agency to comply with a direction under this section is a duty which has effect notwithstanding any other duty imposed on it (whether or not by or under this Act).

4

The Secretary of State shall lay before each House of Parliament a copy of every direction given under this section unless he is of the opinion that disclosure of the direction is against the interests of national security.

5

A person shall not disclose, or be required by virtue of any enactment or otherwise to disclose, anything done by virtue of this section if the Secretary of State has notified him that the Secretary of State is of the opinion that disclosure of that thing is against the interests of national security.

6

Any person who discloses any matter in contravention of subsection (5) above shall be guilty of an offence and liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to a fine or to both.

7

Any reference in this section to a civil emergency is a reference to any natural disaster or other emergency which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, is or may be likely, in relation to any area—

a

so to disrupt water supplies or sewerage services; or

b

to involve such destruction of or damage to life or property in that area,

as seriously and adversely to affect all the inhabitants of that area, or a substantial number of them, whether by depriving them of any of the essentials of life or otherwise.

8

In this section “sewerage services” has the same meaning as in the M89Water Industry Act 1991.

208 Civil liability of the F267Agency for escapes of water etc.

1

Where an escape of water, however caused, from a pipe vested in the F267Agency causes loss or damage, the F267Agency shall be liable, except as otherwise provided in this section, for the loss or damage.

2

The F267Agency shall not incur any liability under subsection (1) above if the escape was due wholly to the fault of the person who sustained the loss or damage or of any servant, agent or contractor of his.

3

The F267Agency shall not incur any liability under subsection (1) above in respect of any loss or damage for which the F267Agency would not be liable apart from that subsection and which is sustained—

a

by any water undertaker or sewerage undertaker or by any statutory undertakers, within the meaning of section 336(1) of the M90Town and Country Planning Act 1990;

C89b

by any public gas supplier within the meaning of Part I of the M91Gas Act 1986 or the holder of a licence under section 6(1) of the M92Electricity Act 1989;

c

by any highway authority; or

d

by any person on whom a right to compensation is conferred by section 82 of the M93New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.

4

The M94Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945, the M95Fatal Accidents Act 1976 and the M96Limitation Act 1980 shall apply in relation to any loss or damage for which the F267Agency is liable under this section, but which is not due to the F267Agency’s fault, as if it were due to its fault.

5

Nothing in subsection (1) above affects any entitlement which the F267Agency may have to recover contribution under the M97Civil Liability (Contribution) Act 1978; and for the purposes of that Act, any loss for which the F267Agency is liable under that subsection shall be treated as if it were damage.

6

Where the F267Agency is liable under any enactment or agreement passed or made before 1st April 1982 to make any payment in respect of any loss or damage the F267Agency shall not incur liability under subsection (1) above in respect of the same loss or damage.

7

In this section “fault” has the same meaning as in the M98Law Reform (Contributory Negligence) Act 1945.

8

Until the coming into force of section 82 of the M99New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, subsection (3) above shall have effect as if for paragraph (d) there were substituted the following paragraphs—

d
by any bridge authority, bridge managers, street authority or street managers within the meaning of the M100Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950; or
e
by any person on whom a right to compensation under section 26 of that Act of 1950 is conferred.

209 Evidence of samples and abstractions.

F2681

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F2682

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3

Where, in accordance with the provisions contained in a licence in pursuance of paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 46 above, or in pursuance of that paragraph as read with subsection (6) of that section, it has been determined what quantity of water is to be taken—

a

to have been abstracted during any period from a source of supply by the holder of the licence; or

b

to have been so abstracted at a particular point or by particular means, or for use for particular purposes,

that determination shall, for the purposes of any proceedings under Chapter II of Part II of this Act or any of the related water resources provisions, be conclusive evidence of the matters to which it relates.

F2684

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Byelaws

210 Byelaw-making powers of the F269Agency.

1

Schedule 25 to this Act shall have effect for conferring powers on the F269Agency to make byelaws for purposes connected with the carrying out of its functions.

2

Schedule 26 to this Act shall have effect in relation to byelaws made by the F269Agency, whether by virtue of subsection (1) above or by virtue of any other enactment.

recover the expenses reasonably incurred by the F270Agency in taking any action under paragraph (a) or (b) above from the person in default.

6

So much of the M101Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 as makes provision with respect to or by reference to offences under that Act shall have effect as if an offence consisting in a contravention of byelaws made by virtue of paragraph 6 of Schedule 25 to this Act were an offence under that Act.

7

Section 70 above shall apply in relation to any restrictions imposed by byelaws made by virtue of paragraph 1 of Schedule 25 to this Act as it applies in relation to restrictions imposed by the provisions of Chapter II of Part II of this Act which are mentioned in that section; and sections 100 and 101 above shall have effect in relation to contraventions of byelaws made by virtue of paragraph 4 of that Schedule as they have effect in relation to contraventions of provisions of Part III of this Act.

212 Compensation in respect of certain fisheries byelaws.

1

Where—

a

the owner or occupier of any fishery by notice to the F271Agency claims that the fishery is injuriously affected by a byelaw made for any of the purposes specified in subsection (2) below; and

b

that claim is made at any time before the end of twelve months after the confirmation of the byelaw,

the claim and the amount of compensation to be paid, by way of annual payment or otherwise, for the damage (if any) to the fishery shall be determined, in default of agreement, by a single arbitrator appointed by one of the Ministers.

2

The purposes mentioned in subsection (1)(a) above are the following purposes specified in paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 25 to this Act, that is to say—

a

prohibiting the use for taking salmon, trout, or freshwater fish of any instrument (not being a fixed engine) in such waters and at such times as are prescribed by the byelaw;

b

specifying the nets and other instruments (not being fixed engines) which may be used for taking salmon, trout, freshwater fish and eels and imposing requirements as to the use of such nets and other instruments;

c

imposing requirements as to the construction, design, material and dimensions of any such nets or instruments, including in the case of nets the size of mesh.

3

Where by virtue of this section any compensation is payable under any award by way of an annual payment—

a

the F271Agency or the person entitled to the annual payment may at any time after the end of five years from the date of the award require it to be reviewed by a single arbitrator appointed by one of the Ministers; and

b

the compensation to be paid after the review shall be such, if any, as may be determined by that arbitrator.

4

Expressions used in this section and in the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 have the same meanings in this section as in that Act.

Local inquiries

F272213. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F273214. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F274215. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Offences etc.

216 Enforcement: powers and duties.

1

Without prejudice to its powers of enforcement in relation to the other provisions of this Act, it shall be the duty of the F275Agency to enforce the provisions to which this section applies.

2

No proceedings for any offence under any provision to which this section applies shall be instituted except—

a

by the F275Agency; or

b

by, or with the consent of, the Director of Public Prosecutions.

3

This section applies to Chapter II of Part II of this Act and the related water resources provisions.

217 Criminal liabilities of directors and other third parties.

1

Where a body corporate is guilty of an offence under this Act and that offence is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate or any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity, then he, as well as the body corporate, shall be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

2

Where the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, subsection (1) above shall apply in relation to the acts and defaults of a member in connection with his functions of management as if he were a director of the body corporate.

3

Without prejudice to subsections (1) and (2) above, where the commission by any person of an offence under the water pollution provisions of this Act is due to the act or default of some other person, that other person may be charged with and convicted of the offence whether or not proceedings for the offence are taken against the first-mentioned person.

Judicial disqualification

F276218. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Powers to make regulations

219 Powers to make regulations.

1

Any power of one or both of the Ministers to make regulations under any provision of this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject (except in the case of regulations made by virtue of paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 15 to this Act) to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

2

F277. . . The provisions of any regulations made by one or both the Ministers under this Act may include-

a

provision for any duty or other requirement imposed by the regulations on a water undertaker or sewerage undertaker to be enforceable under section 18 of the M102Water Industry Act 1991 by the Secretary of State, by the Director or by either of them;

b

provision, where such a duty or requirement is so enforceable by either of them, for enforcement by the Director to be subject to such consent or authorisation as may be prescribed;

c

provision which, in relation to the furnishing of any information or the making of any application under the regulations, makes provision corresponding to section 206(1) and (5) above;

d

provision for anything that may be prescribed by the regulations to be determined under the regulations and for anything falling to be so determined to be determined by such persons, in accordance with such procedure and by reference to such matters, and to the opinion of such persons, as may be prescribed;

e

different provision for different cases, including different provision in relation to different persons, circumstances or localities; and

f

such supplemental, consequential and transitional provision as the Minister or Ministers exercising the power considers or consider appropriate.

F2783

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Construction of Act

C91220 Provisions relating to service of documents.

1

Any document required or authorised by virtue of this Act to be served on any person may be served—

a

by delivering it to him or by leaving it at his proper address or by sending it by post to him at that address; or

b

if the person is a body corporate, by serving it in accordance with paragraph (a) above on the secretary or clerk of that body; or

c

if the person is a partnership, by serving it in accordance with paragraph (a) above on a partner or a person having the control or management of the partnership business.

2

For the purposes of this section and section 7 of the M103Interpretation Act 1978 (which relates to the service of documents by post) in its application to this section, the proper address of any person on whom a document is to be served shall be his last known address, except that—

a

in the case of service on a body corporate or its secretary or clerk, it shall be the address of the registered or principal office of the body;

b

in the case of service on a partnership or a partner or a person having the control or management of a partnership business, it shall be the address of the principal office of the partnership;

and for the purposes of this subsection the principal office of a company registered outside the United Kingdom, or of a partnership carrying on business outside the United Kingdom, is its principal office within the United Kingdom.

3

If a person to be served by virtue of this Act with any document by another has specified to that other an address within the United Kingdom other than his proper address (as determined in pursuance of subsection (2) above) as the one at which he or someone on his behalf will accept documents of the same description as that document, that address shall also be treated as his proper address for the purposes of this section and for the purposes of the said section 7 in its application to this section.

4

Where under any provision of this Act any document is required to be served on the owner, on a lessee or on the occupier of any premises then—

a

if the name or address of the owner, of the lessee or, as the case may be, of the occupier of the premises cannot after reasonable inquiry be ascertained; or

b

in the case of service on the occupier, if the premises appear to be or are unoccupied,

that document may be served either by leaving it in the hands of a person who is or appears to be resident or employed on the land or by leaving it conspicuously affixed to some building or object on the land.

5

This section shall not apply to any document in relation to the service of which provision is made by rules of court.

221 General interpretation.

C921

In this Act, except in so far as the context otherwise requires—

F279“the 1995 Act” means the Environment Act 1995;
“abstraction”, in relation to water contained in any source of supply, means the doing of anything whereby any of that water is removed from that source of supply, whether temporarily or permanently, including anything whereby the water is so removed for the purpose of being transferred to another source of supply; and “abstract” shall be construed accordingly;
“accessories”, in relation to a main, sewer or other pipe, includes any manholes, ventilating shafts, inspection chambers, settling tanks, wash-out pipes, pumps, ferrules or stopcocks for the main, sewer or other pipe, or any machinery or other apparatus which is designed or adapted for use in connection with the use or maintenance of the main, sewer or other pipe or of another accessory for it, but does not include any telecommunication apparatus (within the meaning of Schedule 2 to the M104Telecommunications Act 1984) unless it—
1. a
  is or is to be situated inside or in the close vicinity of the main, sewer or other pipe or inside or in the close vicinity of another accessory for it; and
2. b
  is intended to be used only in connection with the use or maintenance of the main, sewer or other pipe or of another accessory for it;
and in this definition “stopcock” has the same meaning as in the M105Water Industry Act 1991;
F280“the Agency” means the Environment Agency;
“agriculture” has the same meaning as in the M106Agriculture Act 1947 and “agricultural” shall be construed accordingly;
“analyse”, in relation to any sample of land, water or effluent, includes subjecting the sample to a test of any description, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
F281. . .
“conservancy authority” means any person who has a duty or power under any enactment to conserve, maintain or improve the navigation of a tidal water and is not a navigation authority or harbour authority;
F282. . .
“contravention” includes a failure to comply, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“damage”, in relation to individuals, includes death and any personal injury (including any disease or impairment of physical or mental condition);
“discrete waters” means inland waters so far as they comprise—
1. a
  a lake, pond or reservoir which does not discharge to any other inland waters; or
2. b
  one of a group of two or more lakes, ponds or reservoirs (whether near to or distant from each other) and of watercourses or mains connecting them, where none of the inland waters in the group discharges to any inland waters outside the group;
“disposal”—
1. a
  in relation to land or any interest or right in or over land, includes the creation of such an interest or right and a disposal effected by means of the surrender or other termination of any such interest or right; and
2. b
  in relation to sewage, includes treatment;
and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;

“drain” has, subject to subsection (2) below, the same meaning as in the M107Water Industry Act 1991;
“drainage” in the expression “drainage works” has the meaning given by section 113 above for the purposes of Part IV of this Act;
“drought order” means an ordinary drought order under subsection (1) of section 73 above or an emergency drought order under subsection (2) of that section;
“effluent” means any liquid, including particles of matter and other substances in suspension in the liquid;
“enactment” includes an enactment contained in this Act or in any Act passed after this Act;
- F283“enforcement notice” has the meaning given by section 90B above;
“engineering or building operations”, without prejudice to the generality of that expression, includes—
1. a
  the construction, alteration, improvement, maintenance or demolition of any building or structure or of any reservoir, watercourse, dam, weir, well, borehole or other works; and
2. b
  the installation, modification or removal of any machinery or apparatus;
- “financial year” means the twelve months ending with 31st March;
- F284“flood defence functions”, in relation to the Agency, means—
  1. a
    its functions with respect to flood defence and land drainage by virtue of Part IV of this Act, the M108Land Drainage Act 1991 and section 6 of the 1995 Act;
  2. b
    those functions transferred to the Agency by section 2(1)(a)(iii) of the 1995 Act which were previously transferred to the Authority by virtue of section 136(8) of the M109Water Act 1989 and paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 15 to that Act (transfer of land drainage functions under local statutory provisions and subordinate legislation); and
  3. c
    any other functions of the Agency under any of the flood defence provisions of this Act;
- F285“flood defence provisions”, in relation to this Act, means—
  1. a
    any of the following provisions of this Act, that is to say—
    1. i
      Part IV;
    2. ii
      sections 133 to 141 (including Schedule 15), 143, 147 to 149, 155, 165 to 167, 180, 193, 194 and paragraph 5 of Schedule 25;
  2. b
    any of the following provisions of the 1995 Act, that is to say—
    1. i
      section 6(4) (general supervision of flood defence);
    2. ii
      section 53 (inquiries and other hearings); and
    3. iii
      Schedule 5 (membership and proceedings of regional and local flood defence committees); and
  3. c
    any other provision of this Act or the 1995 Act so far as it relates to a provision falling within paragraph (a) or (b) above;
1. a
  Part IV;
2. b
  sections 133 to 141 (including Schedule 15), 143, 147 to 149, 155, 165 to 167, 180, 193, 194, 214, Schedule 4 and paragraph 5 of Schedule 25; and
3. c
  any other provision so far as it relates to a provision falling within paragraph (a) or (b) above;
“harbour” has the same meaning for the purposes of the flood defence provisions of this Act as in F286section 313 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995;
“harbour authority” (except in the flood defence provisions of this Act, in which it has the same meaning as in F287section 313 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995) means a person who is a harbour authority F287as defined in section 151 for the purposes of Chapter II of Part VI of that Act and is not a navigation authority;
“highway” has the same meaning as in the M110Highways Act 1980;
“information” includes anything contained in any records, accounts, estimates or returns;
“inland waters” means the whole or any part of—
1. a
  any river, stream or other watercourse (within the meaning of Chapter II of Part II of this Act), whether natural or artificial and whether tidal or not;
2. b
  any lake or pond, whether natural or artificial, or any reservoir or dock, in so far as the lake, pond, reservoir or dock does not fall within paragraph (a) of this definition; and
3. c
  so much of any channel, creek, bay, estuary or arm of the sea as does not fall within paragraph (a) or (b) of this definition;
“joint planning board” has the same meaning as in the M111Town and Country Planning Act 1990;
“local authority” means the council of any county, F288county borough, district or London borough or the Common Council of the City of London;
“local statutory provision” means—
1. a
  a provision of a local Act (including an Act confirming a provisional order);
2. b
  a provision of so much of any public general Act as has effect with respect to a particular area, with respect to particular persons or works or with respect to particular provisions falling within any paragraph of this definition;
3. c
  a provision of an instrument made under any provision falling within paragraph (a) or (b) above; or
  1. d
    a provision of any other instrument which is in the nature of a local enactment;
“main river” means a main river within the meaning of Part IV of this Act;
“main river map” has, subject to section 194 above, the meaning given by section 193(2) above;
“micro-organism” includes any microscopic, biological entity which is capable of replication;
“minimum acceptable flow”, in relation to any inland waters, means (except in sections 21 and 22 above and subject to section 23(3) above) the minimum acceptable flow as for the time being contained in provisions which are in force under section 21(7) above in relation to those waters;
“the Minister” means the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food;
“the Ministers” means the Secretary of State and the Minister;
“modifications” includes additions, alterations and omissions, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“mortgage” includes any charge or lien on any property for securing money or money’s worth, and “mortgagee” shall be construed accordingly;
“navigation authority” means any person who has a duty or power under any enactment to work, maintain, conserve, improve or control any canal or other inland navigation, navigable river, estuary, harbour or dock;
“notice” means notice in writing;
“owner”, in relation to any premises, means the person who—
1. a
  is for the time being receiving the rack-rent of the premises, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for another person; or
2. b
  would receive the rack-rent if the premises were let at a rack-rent,
but for the purposes of Schedule 2 to this Act, Chapter II of Part II of this Act and the related water resources provisions does not include a mortgagee not in possession, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State or, in relation to regulations made by the Minister, by those regulations;
“public authority” means any Minister of the Crown or government department, the F289Agency, any local authority or any person certified by the Secretary of State to be a public authority for the purposes of this Act;
“public sewer” means a sewer for the time being vested in a sewerage undertaker in its capacity as such, whether vested in that undertaker by virtue of a scheme under Schedule 2 to the M112Water Act 1989, section 179 of or Schedule 2 to the M113Water Industry Act 1991 or otherwise;
“records” includes computer records and any other records kept otherwise than in a document;
- F290“the related water resources provisions”, in relation to Chapter II of Part II of this Act, means—
  1. a
    the following provisions of this Act, that is to say, the provisions—
    1. i
      of sections 21 to 23 (including Schedule 5);
    2. ii
      of sections 120, 125 to 130, 158, 189, 199 to 201, 206(3), 209(3), 211(1) and 216; and
    3. iii
      of paragraph 1 of Schedule 25; and
  2. b
    the following provisions of the 1995 Act, that is to say, the provisions—
    1. i
      of sections 41 and 42 (charging schemes) as they have effect by virtue of subsection (1)(a) of section 41 (licences under Chapter II of Part II of this Act); and
    2. ii
      of subsections (1) and (2) of section 53 (inquiries and other hearings);
“sewage effluent” includes any effluent from the sewage disposal or sewerage works of a sewerage undertaker but does not include surface water;
“sewer” has, subject to subsection (2) below, the same meaning as in the Water Industry Act 1991;
“source of supply” means—
1. a
  any inland waters except, without prejudice to subsection (3) below in its application to paragraph (b) of this definition, any which are discrete waters; or
2. b
  any underground strata in which water is or at any time may be contained;
“street” has, subject to subsection (4) below, the same meaning as in Part III of the M114New Roads and Street Works 1991;
“subordinate legislation” has the same meaning as in the M115Interpretation Act 1978;
“substance” includes micro-organisms and any natural or artificial substance or other matter, whether it is in solid or liquid form or in the form of a gas or vapour;
“surface water” includes water from roofs;
“trade effluent” includes any effluent which is discharged from premises used for carrying on any trade or industry, other than surface water and domestic sewage, and for the purposes of this definition any premises wholly or mainly used (whether for profit or not) for agricultural purposes or for the purposes of fish farming or for scientific research or experiment shall be deemed to be premises used for carrying on a trade;
“underground strata” means strata subjacent to the surface of any land;
“vessel” includes a hovercraft within the meaning of the M116Hovercraft Act 1968;
“watercourse” includes (subject to sections 72(2) and 113(1) above) all rivers, streams, ditches, drains, cuts, culverts, dykes, sluices, sewers and passages through which water flows, except mains and other pipes which—
1. a
  belong to the F289Agency or a water undertaker; or
2. b
  are used by a water undertaker or any other person for the purpose only of providing a supply of water to any premises;
“water pollution provisions”, in relation to this Act, means the following provisions of this Act—
1. a
  the provisions of Part III of this Act;
2. b
  sections 161 F291to 161D, 190, 202, F292and 203 above; and
3. c
  paragraph 4 of Schedule 25 to this Act and section 211 above so far as it relates to byelaws made under that paragraph.

F293and the following provisions of the 1995 Act, that is to say, the provisions of subsections (1) and (2) of section 53.

2

References in this Act to a pipe, including references to a main, a drain or a sewer, shall include references to a tunnel or conduit which serves or is to serve as the pipe in question and to any accessories for the pipe; and, accordingly, references to the laying of a pipe shall include references to the construction of such a tunnel or conduit, to the construction or installation of any such accessories and to the making of a connection between one pipe and another.

3

Any reference in this Act to water contained in underground strata is a reference to water so contained otherwise than in a sewer, pipe, reservoir, tank or other underground works constructed in any such strata; but for the purposes of this Act water for the time being contained in—

a

a well, borehole or similar work, including any adit or passage constructed in connection with the well, borehole or work for facilitating the collection of water in the well, borehole or work; or

b

any excavation into underground strata, where the level of water in the excavation depends wholly or mainly on water entering it from those strata,

shall be treated as water contained in the underground strata into which the well, borehole or work was sunk or, as the case may be, the excavation was made.

4

Until the coming into force of Part III of the M117New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, the definition of “street” in subsection (1) above shall have effect as if the reference to that Part were a reference to the M118Public Utilities Street Works Act 1950; but nothing in this section shall be taken—

a

to prejudice the power of the Secretary of State under that Act of 1991 to make an order bringing Part III of that Act into force on different days for different purposes (including the purposes of this section); or

b

in the period before the coming into force of that Part, to prevent references in this Act to a street, where the street is a highway which passes over a bridge or through a tunnel, from including that bridge or tunnel.

5

For the purposes of any provision of this Act by or under which power is or may be conferred on any person to recover the expenses incurred by that person in doing anything, those expenses shall be assumed to include such sum as may be reasonable in respect of establishment charges or overheads.

6

References in this Act to the later or latest of two or more different times or days are, in a case where those times or days coincide, references to the time at which or, as the case may be, the day on which they coincide.

7

For the purposes of this Act—

a

references in this Act to more than one Minister of the Crown, in relation to anything falling to be done by those Ministers, are references to those Ministers acting jointly; and

b

any provision of this Act by virtue of which any function of a Minister of the Crown is exercisable concurrently by different Ministers, shall have effect as providing for that function also to be exercisable jointly by any two or more of those Ministers.

8

Sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the M119Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 has effect (by virtue of sub-paragraph (2)(b) of that paragraph) so that references in this Act to things done under or for the purposes of provisions of this Act, the M120Water Industry Act 1991 or the M121Land Drainage Act 1991 include references to things done, or treated as done, under or for the purposes of the corresponding provisions of the law in force before the commencement of this Act.

9

Subject to any provision to the contrary which is contained in Schedule 26 to the M122Water Act 1989 or in the M123Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991, nothing in any local statutory provision passed or made before 1st September 1989 shall be construed as relieving any water undertaker or sewerage undertaker from any liability arising by virtue of this Act in respect of any act or omission occurring on or after that date.

Other supplemental provisions

F294222 Crown application.

1

Subject to the provisions of this section, this Act binds the Crown.

2

No contravention by the Crown of any provision made by or under this Act shall make the Crown criminally liable; but the High Court may, on the application of the Agency, declare unlawful any act or omission of the Crown which constitutes such a contravention.

3

Notwithstanding anything in subsection (2) above, the provisions of this Act shall apply to persons in the public service of the Crown as they apply to other persons.

4

If the Secretary of State certifies that it appears to him, as respects any Crown premises and any powers of entry exercisable in relation to them specified in the certificate, that it is requisite or expedient that, in the interests of national security, the powers should not be exercisable in relation to those premises, those powers shall not be exercisable in relation to those premises.

5

Subject to subsection (4) above, the powers conferred by sections 154, 156, 160, 162(3) and 168 above shall be exercisable in relation to land in which there is a Crown or Duchy interest only with the consent of the appropriate authority.

6

Nothing in this section shall be taken as in any way affecting Her Majesty in her private capacity; and this subsection shall be construed as if section 38(3) of the M124Crown Proceedings Act 1947 (interpretation of references to Her Majesty in her private capacity) were contained in this Act.

7

Nothing in this Act, as read with the other provisions of this section, shall be construed as conferring any power of levying drainage charges in respect of lands below the high-water mark of ordinary spring tides.

8

Section 74 of the M125Land Drainage Act 1991 (Crown application), so far as it relates to land in which there is a Crown or Duchy interest, shall apply in relation to the flood defence provisions of this Act as it applies in relation to that Act; but nothing in this subsection shall affect any power conferred by this Act for the purposes both of the Agency’s functions under those provisions and of other functions of the Agency.

9

In this section—

“the appropriate authority” has the same meaning as it has in Part XIII of the M126Town and Country Planning Act 1990 by virtue of section 293(2) of that Act;
“Crown or Duchy interest” means an interest which belongs to Her Majesty in right of the Crown or of the Duchy of Lancaster, or to the Duchy of Cornwall, or belonging to a government department or held in trust for Her Majesty for the purposes of a government department;
“Crown premises” means premises held by or on behalf of the Crown.

10

The provisions of subsection (3) of section 293 of the M127Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (questions relating to Crown application) as to the determination of questions shall apply for the purposes of this section.

223 Exemption for visiting forces.

1

Chapter II of Part II of this Act and the related water resources provisions shall not apply—

a

to anything done by a member of a visiting force in his capacity as a member of that force; or

b

to any land occupied by or for the purposes of a visiting force.

2

In this section “visiting force” means any such body, contingent or detachment of the forces of any country as is a visiting force for the purposes of any of the provisions of the M128Visiting Forces Act 1952.

F295224 Application to the Isles of Scilly.

1

Subject to the provisions of any order under this section, this Act shall not apply in relation to the Isles of Scilly.

2

The Secretary of State may, after consultation with the Council of the Isles of Scilly, by order provide for the application of any provisions of this Act to the Isles of Scilly; and any such order may provide for the application of those provisions to those Isles with such modifications as may be specified in the order.

3

An order under this section may—

a

make different provision for different cases, including different provision in relation to different persons, circumstances or localities; and

b

contain such supplemental, consequential and transitional provision as the Secretary of State considers appropriate, including provision saving provision repealed by or under any enactment.

4

The power of the Secretary of State to make an order under this section shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

225 Short title, commencement and extent.

1

This Act may be cited as the Water Resources Act 1991.

2

This Act shall come into force on 1st December 1991.

3

Subject to subsections (4) to (6) of section 2 and to section 224 above, to the extension of section 166(3) above to Scotland and to the extension, by virtue of any other enactment, of any provision of this Act to the territorial sea, this Act extends to England and Wales only.

4

Nothing in this Act, so far as it extends to Scotland, shall authorise the F296Agency to acquire any land in Scotland compulsorily.

SCHEDULES

F297SCHEDULE 1

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F297

Sch. 1 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120, Sch. 22 para. 178, Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

Membership

a

pay such pension, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of a person who has been or is a member; or

b

make such payments towards provision for the payment of a pension, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of such a person,

as may be determined by the appropriate Minister.

3

If, when any member ceases to hold office, the appropriate Minister determines that there are special circumstances which make it right that that member should receive compensation, the Authority shall pay to him a sum by way of compensation of such amount as may be so determined.

4

Without prejudice to the other provisions of this Schedule—

a

the Authority may enter into a contract with any person under which, in consideration of payments made by the Authority by way of premium or otherwise, that person undertakes to pay to the Authority such sums as may be provided in the contract in the event of any member of the Authority or of any of its committees meeting with a personal accident, whether fatal or not, while he is engaged on the business of the Authority;

b

any sum received by the Authority under any such contract shall, after deduction of any expenses incurred in the recovery of that sum, be paid by the Authority to, or to the personal representatives of, the person in respect of whose accident the sum is received;

and the provisions of the M193Life Assurance Act 1774 shall not apply to any such contract.

5

The approval of the Treasury shall be required for the making of a determination under this paragraph.

Staff

3

1

The Authority may, with the approval of the Secretary of State as to terms and conditions of service, appoint such officers and employees as it may determine.

2

No member or other person shall be appointed by the Authority to act as chief executive of the Authority unless the Secretary of State has consented to the appointment of that person.

3

The Authority may—

a

pay such pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any persons who have been or are its officers or employees as it may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, determine;

b

make such payments as it may so determine towards provision for the payment of pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any such persons;

c

provide and maintain such schemes as it may so determine (whether contributory or not) for the payment of pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any such persons.

4

Any reference in sub-paragraph (3) above to pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any such persons as are mentioned in that sub-paragraph includes a reference to pensions, allowances or gratuities by way of compensation to or in respect of any of the Authority’s officers or employees who suffer loss of office or employment or loss or diminution of emoluments.

5

If any person—

a

on ceasing to be an officer or employee of the Authority, becomes a member; and

b

was by reference to his office or employment with the Authority a participant in a pension scheme maintained by the Authority for the benefit of any of its officers or employees,

the Authority may, with the approval of the Secretary of State, make provision for him to continue to participate in that scheme, on such terms and conditions as it may with the consent of the Secretary of State determine, as if his service as a member were service as an officer or employee of the Authority.

6

Provision made by virtue of sub-paragraph (5) above shall be without prejudice to paragraph 2 above.

7

The consent of the Treasury shall be required for the giving of an approval under this paragraph.

Proceedings of Authority

4

Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule and to section 106 of this Act, the Authority may regulate its own procedure (including quorum).

Delegation of powers

b

is to be regarded as interested in any matter involving that company or firm,

shall be regarded as a sufficient disclosure of his interest in relation to any such matter.

3

A member need not attend in person at a meeting of the Authority in order to make a disclosure which he is required to make under this paragraph if he takes reasonable steps to secure that the disclosure is made by a notice which is taken into consideration and read at the meeting.

4

The Secretary of State may, subject to such conditions as he considers appropriate, remove any disability imposed by virtue of this paragraph in any case where the number of members of the Authority disabled by virtue of this paragraph at any one time would be so great a proportion of the whole as to impede the transaction of business.

5

The power of the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (4) above includes power to remove, either indefinitely or for any period, a disability which would otherwise attach to any member, or members of any description, by reason of such interests, and in respect of such matters, as may be specified or described by the Secretary of State.

6

Nothing in this paragraph precludes any member from taking part in the consideration or discussion of, or voting on, any question whether an application should be made to the Secretary of State for the exercise of the power conferred by sub-paragraph (4) above.

7

In this paragraph references to a meeting of the Authority include references to a meeting of any of its committees or sub-committees.

Vacancies and defective appointments

7

The validity of any proceedings of the Authority shall not be affected by a vacancy amongst the members or by a defect in the appointment of a member.

Minutes

8

3

Any notice which is required or authorised, by or under any enactment not contained in this Act, to be given, served or issued by or to the Authority shall be in writing.

Interpretation

11

In this Schedule—

“the appropriate Minister”, in relation to any person who is or has been a member, means the Minister or the Secretary of State, according to whether that person was appointed as a member by the Minister or the Secretary of State; and
“member” means any member of the Authority, including the chairman and the deputy chairman.

C93SCHEDULE 2 ORDERS AND AGREEMENTS FOR TRANFER OF OF NAVIGATION, HARBOUR AND CONSERVANCY FUNCTIONS

Section 2.

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C93

Sch. 2: Functions transferred (1.4.1996) to the Agency by 1995 c. 25, s. 2(1)(a)(vii) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

Powers to transfer functions or property

3

Before making any order on an application under paragraph 1 above, the Ministers—

a

shall consider any objections which may be duly made to the draft order; and

b

may, if they think fit, cause a local inquiry to be held with respect to any such objections;

and, in making the order, the Ministers may make such modifications in the terms of the draft as appear to them desirable.

Supplemental provisions of order

4

1

An order under this Schedule may contain such incidental, supplementary, consequential and transitional provisions as the Ministers consider necessary or expedient.

2

Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1) above, the provision that may be included in an order by virtue of that sub-paragraph shall include such provisions as the Ministers consider necessary or expedient with respect to—

a

the transfer of assets and liabilities, the payment of compensation and other financial adjustments;

b

the amendment, adaptation or repeal of local enactments; and

c

the application, subject to such modifications as may be specified in the order, of provisions corresponding to those originally made by or under Part IX of the M129Water Resources Act 1963.

Objection to final order by affected bodies

5

1

After making an order under this Schedule, the Ministers, if an objection—

a

has been duly made by the F301Agencyor any other body on which notice is required to be served under paragraph 3 above; and

b

has not been withdrawn,

shall serve notice of the making of the order and of the effect of the order on the F301Agency or, as the case may be, that body.

2

Where a notice is required to be served under sub-paragraph (1) above, the order shall not have effect before the end of a period of twenty-eight days from the date of service of that notice.

3

If, within the period of twenty-eight days mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) above, any body (including the F301Agency) on which notice has been served under sub-paragraph (1) above gives notice to one of the Ministers objecting to the order, and the objection is not withdrawn, the order shall be subject to special parliamentary procedure.

Public notice of order

6

1

After making an order under this Schedule, the Ministers shall publish in the London Gazette, and in such other manner as they think best adapted for informing persons affected, a notice—

a

stating that the order has been made; and

b

naming a place where a copy of the order may be seen at all reasonable hours.

2

In the case of an order to which sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 5 above applies, a notice under sub-paragraph (1) above—

a

shall not be published until the end of the period of twenty-eight days mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph; and

b

shall state whether or not the order is to be subject to special parliamentary procedure.

Challenge of order

4

Except as provided by this paragraph, the validity of an order under this Schedule shall not, either before or after the order has been made, be questioned in any legal proceedings whatsoever.

Effect of order or agreement

8

1

Where, by virtue of an order or agreement under this Schedule, property is transferred to the F302Agency on the terms that—

a

the body from which it is transferred shall continue liable for the repayment of, and payment of interest on, any sum borrowed in connection with the property; and

b

the F302Agency shall make payments to that body in respect of amounts paid by that body by reason of its continuing so liable,

In this paragraph “military or other designated service” means any such service in any of Her Majesty’s forces or other employment (whether or not in the service of Her Majesty) as may be prescribed by regulations under this paragraph.

Power to amend local enactments

11

1

If it appears to the Ministers by whom an order is made under this Schedule that any local enactment passed or made before the relevant date—

a

is inconsistent with any of the provisions of that order; or

b

requires to be amended or adapted, having regard to any of the provisions of that order,

those Ministers may by order repeal, amend or adapt that enactment to such extent, or in such manner, as they may consider appropriate.

2

Any order under this paragraph may include such transitional, incidental, supplementary and consequential provisions as the Ministers may consider necessary or expedient.

3

The power to make an order under this paragraph shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

4

In this paragraph “relevant date” means the date which was the second appointed day for the purposes of section 133 of the M132Water Resources Act 1963.

5

The provisions of this paragraph shall have effect without prejudice to the exercise of any other power to repeal, amend or adapt local enactments which is conferred by any other enactment.

Interpretation

12

1

In this Schedule “local enactment” means—

a

a local or private Act;

b

a public general Act relating to London;

c

an order or scheme made under an Act, confirmed by Parliament or brought into operation in accordance with special parliamentary procedure; or

d

an enactment in a public general Act amending a local or private Act or any such order or scheme.

2

References in this Schedule to the Ministers, in a case in which all the functions in question are exercisable in Wales and all the property in question is situated there, shall have effect as references to the Secretary of State.

F304SCHEDULE 3

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F304

Sch. 3 repealed (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1)(3), Sch. 22 para. 179, Sch. 24 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

Power to make order

1

The relevant Minister may by order made by statutory instrument—

a

alter the boundaries of the area of any regional flood defence committee; or

b

provide for the amalgamation of any two or more such areas.

2

Where an order under this Schedule makes provision by reference to anything shown on a main river map, that map shall be conclusive evidence for the purposes of the order of what is shown on the map.

3

The power to make an order under this Schedule shall include power to make such supplemental, consequential and transitional provision as the relevant Minister considers appropriate.

4

In the case of an order under this Schedule amalgamating the areas of any two or more regional flood defence committees, the provision made by virtue of sub-paragraph (3) above may include provision determining—

a

the total number of members of the amalgamated committee; and

b

the total number of such members to be appointed by the constituent councils of that committee;

the objection is not withdrawn,

the order shall be subject to special parliamentary procedure.

4

A statutory instrument containing an order under this Schedule which is not subject to special parliamentary procedure under sub-paragraph (3) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

Notice after making of order

5

1

Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, after making an order under this Schedule, the relevant Minister shall publish in the London Gazette, and in such other manner as he considers appropriate for bringing the order to the attention of persons likely to be affected by it, a notice—

a

stating that the order has been made; and

b

naming the places where a copy of the order may be inspected at all reasonable times.

2

In the case of an order to which sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 4 above applies, the notice—

a

shall not be published until the end of the period of twenty-eight days referred to in that sub-paragraph; and

b

shall state whether or not the order is to be subject to special parliamentary procedure.

Questioning of order in courts

4

Except as provided by this paragraph the validity of an order under this Schedule shall not, either before or after the order has been made, be questioned in any legal proceedings whatsoever.

F305SCHEDULE 4

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F305

shall be treated as attendance at a meeting of the committee.

Resignation of office by members of regional committee

5

1

The chairman of a regional flood defence committee may resign his office at any time by giving notice to the chairman of the Authority and to one of the Ministers.

2

Any other member of such a committee may resign his office at any time by giving notice to the chairman of the committee and also, if he was appointed by one of the Ministers, to that Minister.

Resignation of office by members of local committee

6

1

The chairman of a local flood defence committee may resign his office at any time by giving notice to the chairman of the regional flood defence committee.

2

Any other member of a local flood defence committee may resign his office at any time by giving notice to the chairman of that local flood defence committee.

Appointments to fill casual vacancies

7

1

Where, for any reason whatsoever, the office of a member of a flood defence committee becomes vacant before the end of his term of office, the vacancy—

a

shall, if the unexpired portion of the term of office of the vacating member is six months or more, be filled by the appointment of a new member; and

b

may be so filled in any other case.

2

A person appointed by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) above to fill a casual vacancy shall hold office for so long only as the former member would have held office.

Eligibility of previous members for re-appointment

8

Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, a member of a flood defence committee shall be eligible for reappointment.

Appointment of deputies

9

1

Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph, a person nominated by one or more constituent councils may act as deputy for a member of a flood defence committee appointed by or on behalf of that council or those councils and may, accordingly, attend and vote at a meeting of the committee, instead of that member.

2

A person nominated under sub-paragraph (1) above as deputy for a member of a flood defence committee may, by virtue of that nomination, attend and vote at a meeting of a sub-committee of that committee which—

a

has been appointed by that committee under Part II of this Schedule; and

b

is a committee to which the member for whom he is a deputy belongs.

3

A person acting as deputy for a member of a flood defence committee shall be treated for the purposes for which he is nominated as a member of that committee.

4

A person shall not act as deputy for a member of a flood defence committee unless his nomination has been notified to such officer of the Authority as is appointed to receive such nominations.

5

A nomination under this paragraph shall be in writing and may apply either to a particular meeting or to all meetings during a stated period or until the nomination is revoked.

6

A person shall not act as deputy for more than one member of a flood defence committee.

7

Nothing in this paragraph shall entitle a person to attend and vote at a meeting of a local flood defence committee by reason of his nomination as deputy of a member of a regional flood defence committee.

Payments to past and present chairmen and to members

10

1

The Authority shall pay to any person who is a chairman of a flood defence committee such remuneration and allowances as may be determined by the relevant Minister with the consent of the Treasury.

2

If the relevant Minister so determines in the case of any person who is or has been chairman of a flood defence committee, the Authority shall pay or make arrangements for the payment of a pension in relation to that person in accordance with the determination.

3

If a person ceases to be chairman of a flood defence committee and it appears to the relevant Minister that there are special circumstances which make it right that that person should receive compensation in respect of his ceasing to be chairman, the relevant Minister may require the Authority to pay to that person a sum of such amount as that Minister may determine with the consent of the Treasury.

4

The Authority may pay to any person who is a member of a flood defence committee such allowances as may be determined by the relevant Minister with the consent of the Treasury.

5

In this paragraph—

“pension”, in relation to any person, means a pension (whether contributory or not) of any kind payable to or in respect of him, and includes an allowance, gratuity or lump sum so payable and a return of contributions with or without interest or any other addition; and
“the relevant Minister”—
1. a
  in relation to the regional flood defence committee for an area the whole or the greater part of which is in Wales and in relation to any local flood defence committee for any district comprised in the area of such a regional flood defence committee, means the Secretary of State; and
2. b
  in relation to any other flood defence committee, means the Minister.

Part II PROCEEDINGS OF FLOOD DEFENCE COMMITTEES

Appointment of sub-committees, joint sub-committees etc.

11

1

For the purpose of carrying out any functions in pursuance of arrangements under paragraph 12 below—

a

a flood defence committee may appoint a sub-committee of the committee;

b

two or more regional or two or more local flood defence committees may appoint a joint sub-committee of those committees;

c

any sub-committee may appoint one or more committees of that sub-committee (“under sub-committees");

2

The number of members of any sub-committee and their terms of office shall be fixed by the appointing committee or committees or, in the case of an under sub-committee, by the appointing sub-committee.

3

A sub-committee appointed under this paragraph may include persons who are not members of the appointing committee or committees or, in the case of an under sub-committee, the committee or committees of whom they are an under sub-committee; but at least two thirds of the members appointed to any such sub-committee shall be members of that committee or those committees, as the case may be.

4

A person who is disqualified for being a member of a flood defence committee shall be disqualified also for being a member of a sub-committee or under sub-committee appointed under this paragraph.

Delegation of functions to sub-committees etc.

12

1

Subject to section 106 of this Act and to any other express provision contained in any enactment, a flood defence committee may arrange for the carrying out of any of their functions—

a

by a sub-committee, or an under sub-committee of the committee or an officer of the Authority; or

b

by any other regional or, as the case may be, local flood defence committee;

the chairman of the meeting to the proceedings of which the minute relates; or

b

by the chairman of the next ensuing meeting,

shall be evidence of the proceedings and shall be received in evidence without further proof.

2

Where a minute has been signed as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above in respect of a meeting of a committee or sub-committee, then, unless the contrary is shown—

a

the meeting shall be deemed to have been duly convened and held;

b

all the proceedings had at any such meeting shall be deemed to have been duly had; and

c

that committee or sub-committee shall be deemed to have been duly constituted and have had power to deal with the matters referred to in the minute.

3

The validity of any proceedings of a flood defence committee shall not be affected by any vacancy among the members of the committee or by any defect in the appointment of such a member.

SCHEDULE 5 PROCEDURE RELATING TO STATEMENTS ON MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE FLOW

Section 21.

Application of Schedule

c

specifying a place where a copy of the draft statement and of any relevant map or plan may be inspected; and

d

where the notice required by sub-paragraph (1) above is published in a newspaper, giving the name of the newspaper and the date of an issue containing the notice.

5

In this paragraph “related inland waters” has the same meaning as for the purposes of subsection (3) of section 21 of this Act is given by subsection (8) of that section.

Duty to provide copy of draft statement

3

The F306Agency shall, at the request of any person, furnish him with a copy of the draft statement on payment of such charge as the F306Agency thinks reasonable.

Approval of draft statement

a

the drainage board for any internal drainage district which comprises any inland waters to which the draft statement relates or, as the case may be, from which water is discharged into any such inland waters; or

b

such an association or person claiming to represent a substantial fishery interest affected by the statement as is certified by the Minister to appear to him to represent such an interest,

sub-paragraphs (1) to (4) above and paragraph 5 below shall have effect as if references to the Secretary of State (except the first reference in sub-paragraph (3) above) were references to the Ministers.

Notice and inspection of approved statement

5

1

Where a statement is approved under this Schedule, whether in the form of the draft proposed by the F308Agency or with alterations, the Secretary of State shall give notice to the F308Agency—

a

stating that the statement has been approved, either without alteration or with alterations specified in the notice; and

b

specifying the date (not being earlier than twenty-eight days after the date of the notice under this paragraph) on which the statement shall have effect;

and the F308Agency shall forthwith publish the notice.

2

The F308Agency shall keep a copy of every statement, as approved under this Schedule, available at its offices for inspection by the public, free of charge, at all reasonable times.

SCHEDULE 6 ORDERS PROVIDING FOR EXEMPTION FROM RESTRICTION ON ABSTRACTION

Section 33.

a water undertaker has a right to abstract water from the strata; and

ii

it appears to the applicant authority, having regard to the extent to which the level of water in those strata depends on the flow of the waters in that source of supply, that the exercise of that right may be substantially affected by so much of the draft order in question as relates to that source of supply;

b

inland waters are related inland waters in relation to any source of supply, where it appears to the applicant authority that changes in the flow of the waters of the source of supply may affect the flow of the waters in the inland waters in question.

Duty to provide copy of draft order

2

Where an application for an exemption order is made, the applicant authority shall, at the request of any person, furnish him with a copy of the draft exemption order on payment of such charge as the authority thinks reasonable.

Making of order

Notice and inspection of final order

4

1

Where an exemption order is made under section 33 of this Act, whether in the form of the draft proposed by the applicant authority or with alterations, the Secretary of State shall give notice to the applicant authority and (if it is not the applicant authority) to the F309Agency—

a

stating that the exemption order has been made, either without alteration or with alterations specified in the notice; and

b

specifying the date (not being earlier than twenty-eight days after the date of the notice under this paragraph) on which the order shall have effect;

and the F309Agency shall forthwith publish the notice.

2

The Agency shall keep a copy of every order made under section 33 of this Act available at its offices for inspection by the public, free of charge, at all reasonable times.

SCHEDULE 7 LICENCES OF RIGHT

Sections 48, 55, 60, 61 and 65.

Applications for licences of right under paragraph 30 or 31 of Schedule 26 to the Water Act 1989

1

Paragraphs 30 and 31 of Schedule 26 to the M133Water Act 1989 shall continue to apply (notwithstanding the repeals made by the M134Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 but subject to the following provisions of this Schedule) in relation—

a

to any application made under either of those paragraphs which is outstanding immediately before the coming into force of this Act; and

b

to any appeal against a determination made, on an application under either of those paragraphs, either before the coming into force of this Act or, thereafter, by virtue of paragraph (a) above;

but for the purposes of any such application or appeal any reference in those paragraphs to a provision of the M135Water Resources Act 1963 which is re-enacted in this Act shall have effect, in relation to a time after the coming into force of this Act, as a reference to the corresponding provision of this Act.

2

Where an application for the grant of a licence by virtue of paragraph 30 or 31 of Schedule 26 to the Water Act 1989 has been made before the end of the period within which such an application was required to be made under that paragraph, then—

a

sections 24 and 48 of this Act and Part II of the M136Gas Act 1965 shall have effect, until the application is disposed of, as if the licence had been granted on the date of the application and the provisions of the licence had been in accordance with the proposals contained in the application; and

b

for the purposes of those sections and Part II of the said Act of 1965 any licence granted on the application shall be treated as not having effect until the application has been disposed of.

3

For the purposes of this paragraph an application for the grant of a licence by virtue of paragraph 30 or 31 of Schedule 26 to the Water Act 1989 above shall be taken to be disposed of on (but not before) the occurrence of whichever of the following events last occurs, that is to say—

a

the grant, on the determination of the application by the F310Agency, of a licence the provisions of which are in accordance with the proposals contained in the application;

b

the expiration, without a notice of appeal having been given, of the period (if any) within which the applicant is entitled to give notice of appeal against the decision on the application;

c

the determination or withdrawal of an appeal against that decision;

d

the grant, variation or revocation, in compliance with a direction given by the Secretary of State in consequence of such an appeal, of any licence;

and in this sub-paragraph any reference to a decision includes a reference to a decision which is to be treated as having been made by virtue of any failure of the F310Agency to make a decision within a specified time.

4

Subject to the other provisions of this Schedule, any licence granted by virtue of this paragraph shall have effect as a licence under Chapter II of Part II of this Act; and, so far as necessary for the purposes of this paragraph, anything done under or for the purposes of a provision of the M137Water Resources Act 1963 applied by paragraph 30 or 31 of Schedule 26 to the 1989 Act, shall have effect as if that paragraph applied the corresponding provision of this Act and that thing had been done under or for the purposes of that corresponding provision.

Section 48 of this Act

2

Subsection (2) of section 48 of this Act shall not afford any defence to an action brought before 1st September 1992 if the licence referred to in that subsection is a 1989 Act licence of right; and there shall be no defence afforded to such an action by that subsection as applied by paragraph 1(2) above.

Section 55 of this Act

3

No application shall be made under section 55 of this Act (variation of licence on application of owner of fishing rights) in respect of any 1989 Act licence of right.

Section 60 of this Act

4

1

Where the plaintiff in any action brought against the F311Agency in pursuance of section 60 of this Act (liability of the F311Agency for derogation from protected right) is entitled to a protected right for the purposes of Chapter II of Part II of this Act by reason only that he is the holder of, or has applied for, a licence of right, it shall be a defence for the F311Agency to prove—

a

that the plaintiff could have carried out permissible alterations in the means whereby he abstracted water from the source of supply in question; and

b

that, if he had carried out such alterations, the abstraction or, as the case may be, the obstruction or impeding of the flow of the inland waters authorised by the licence to which the action relates would not have derogated from his protected right for the purposes of that Chapter;

and subsection (3) of that section (liability of F311Agency for compliance with direction requiring derogation from protected rights) shall not apply to a direction given in consequence of an appeal against the decision of the F311Agency on an application for the grant of a 1989 Act licence of right.

2

In this paragraph “permissible alterations”—

a

in relation to a person who is the holder of a licence of right, means any alteration of works, or modification of machinery or apparatus, which would fulfil the requirements of the licence as to the means whereby water is authorised to be abstracted;

b

in relation to a person who is not the holder of a licence of right, but to whose application for such a licence paragraph 1 above applies, means any alteration of works, or modification of machinery or apparatus, by means of which he abstracted water from the source of supply in question during the period of five years ending with 1st September 1989, being an alteration or modification which would be within the scope of the licence if granted in accordance with the application.

Section 61 of this Act

5

2

The said Table is as follows—

Table

All orders	(a) The F312Agency (where it is not the applicant).(b) Every local authority (not being F313an English county council) and water undertaker (not being the applicant) whose area would be affected by the order.
Orders which suspend or modify any enactment or any order or scheme made or confirmed under any enactment.	Such persons (if any) as are specified by name in the enactment, order or scheme as being persons for whose protection it was enacted or made.
Orders concerning the taking of water from a source or the discharge of water or effluent to a place.	(a) Every local authority (not being F313an English county council) in whose area the source, or the place at which water or effluent is to be discharged, is situated.(b) Every drainage board for an internal district in which the source, or the place at which water or effluent is to be discharged, is situated.(c) Every navigation authority exercising functions over any watercourse affected by the order.(d) If the order concerns any consent relating to the discharge of sewage effluent or trade effluent, the person to whom the consent was given.
Orders which authorise the carrying out of any works.	(a) Every local authority (not being F313an English county council) within whose area the works are situated.(b) If the order authorises the carrying out of works in, under or over a watercourse, every drainage board for an internal drainage district within which the works, or any part of the works, are situated.
Orders which authorise the occupation and use of land.	Every owner, lessee and occupier of the land.
Orders which prohibit or limit the taking of water.	Every named person to whom the prohibition or limitation applies.

3

A notice for the purposes of this paragraph of an application for a drought order—

a

shall state the general effect of the application;

b

shall specify a place within the area affected by the order where a copy of any relevant map or plan may be inspected by any person free of charge at all reasonable times within a period of seven days from the date on which it is served or, as the case may be, published;

c

shall state that objections to the application may be made to the Secretary of State within seven days from the date on which it is served or, as the case may be, published; and

d

in the case of an application for an order authorising the occupation and use of land, shall specify the land to which the application relates.

4

A notice sent in a letter in pursuance of section 220 of this Act to an address to which it may be sent in pursuance of that section shall not be treated as having been properly served for the purposes of this paragraph unless the sender takes such steps as are for the time being required to secure that the letter is transmitted in priority to letters of other descriptions.

Objections to and making of orders

2

1

If any objection is duly made with respect to an application for a drought order and is not withdrawn, then, subject to the provisions of this paragraph, the Secretary of State shall, before making the order, either—

a

cause a local inquiry to be held; or

b

afford an opportunity—

i

to the objector; and

ii

if the objector avails himself of the opportunity, to the applicant and to any other persons to whom it appears to the Secretary of State expedient to afford the opportunity,

of appearing before and being heard by a person appointed by the Secretary of State for the purpose.

2

Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, where, on an application for a drought order, it appears to the Secretary of State that a drought order is required to be made urgently if it is to enable the deficiency of supplies of water to be effectively met, he may direct that the requirements of sub-paragraph (1) above shall be dispensed with in relation to the application.

3

Nothing in sub-paragraph (2) above shall authorise the Secretary of State to fail to consider any objection to a proposed drought order which has been duly made and not withdrawn.

4

Notwithstanding anything in sub-paragraph (1) above, the Secretary of State may—

a

require any person who has made an objection to a proposed drought order to state in writing the grounds of his objection; and

b

disregard the objection for the purposes of this paragraph if the Secretary of State is satisfied—

i

that the objection relates exclusively to matters which can be dealt with on a reference under Schedule 9 to this Act or by any person by whom compensation is to be assessed; or

ii

in a case where the order is one confined to the extension of a period specified in a previous order, that the objection is one that has in substance been made with respect to the application for that previous order.

5

Subject to the requirements of this paragraph, the Secretary of State, upon being satisfied that the proper notices have been published and served, may, if he thinks fit, make the order in respect of which the application is made with or without modifications.

6

all other persons interested in the source of water or injuriously affected by the taking of the water,

for loss or damage sustained by reason of the taking of the water.

3

Compensation in respect of water’s being discharged or not discharged to any place or its being discharged otherwise than in accordance with a restriction or obligation (whether relating to the treatment or discharge of the water) which has been suspended or modified shall be made by the applicant for the order to—

a

the owners of the place of discharge; and

b

all other persons interested in the place of discharge or injuriously affected by the discharge or lack of discharge,

for loss or damage sustained by reason of the water being discharged or not discharged or being discharged otherwise than in accordance with the restriction or obligation.

4

Compensation in respect of the imposition of a prohibition or limitation on the taking of water from a source shall be made by the applicant for the order, to any persons to whom the prohibition or limitation applies, for loss or damage sustained by reason of the prohibition or limitation.

5

Compensation in respect of a power to make discharges of sewage effluent or trade effluent in pursuance of any consent shall be made by the applicant for the order, to any person who has been exercising that power, for loss or damage sustained by reason of the suspension or variation of the consent or the attachment of conditions to the consent.

Claims for compensation: general

3

1

A claim for compensation under this Schedule shall be made by serving upon the applicant a notice stating the grounds of the claim and the amount claimed.

2

Any question as to the right of a claimant to recover compensation, or as to the amount of compensation recoverable, shall, in default of agreement, be referred to, and determined by, the Lands Tribunal.

Claims for compensation under paragraph 2

4

1

A claim for compensation under paragraph 2 above may be made at any time not later than six months after the end of the period for which the order authorises, as the case may be—

a

the taking or discharge of water;

b

the imposition of a prohibition or limitation on the taking of water;

c

the suspension or modification of any restriction or obligation; or

d

the suspension or variation of, or attachment of conditions to, any consent relating to the discharge of sewage effluent or trade effluent.

2

Where a claim for compensation under paragraph 2 above is made during the continuance of the ordinary drought order, the Lands Tribunal may, if it thinks fit, award a sum representing the loss or damage which is likely to be sustained by the claimant in respect of each day on which, as the case may be—

a

water is taken or discharged;

b

water is not discharged or is discharged otherwise than in accordance with an obligation or restriction; or

c

sewage effluent or trade effluent is discharged otherwise than in accordance with a consent originally given.

3

In assessing the compensation to be made under paragraph 2(2) above the Lands Tribunal may, if it thinks fit, have regard to the amount of water which, on an equitable apportionment of the water available from the source between the claimant, the applicant and other persons taking water from the source, may fairly be apportioned to the claimant.

4

In assessing the compensation to be made under paragraph 2(3) above in respect of the lack of discharge of compensation water, the Lands Tribunal may, if it thinks fit, have regard to the amount of water which, under the conditions existing by reason of the shortage of rain, would have been available to the claimant during the period during which the deficiency of supplies of water is continued, if the applicant in relation to whom the obligation was imposed had never carried on its undertaking.

5

In sub-paragraph (4) above “compensation water” has the same meaning as in section 77 of this Act.

F335Schedule 10 Discharge consents

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F335

Sch. 10 subtituted (21.11.1996 for certain purposes otherwise 31.12.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 183 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/2909, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

F317Consultation in connection with applications

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F317

Sch. 10 substituted (21.11.1996 for certain purposes otherwise 31.12.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 183 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/2909, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

F3162

1

Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, the Agency shall give notice of any application under paragraph 1 above, together with a copy of the application, to the persons who are prescribed or directed to be consulted under this paragraph and shall do so within the specified period for notification.

2

The Secretary of State may, by regulations, exempt any class of application from the requirements of this paragraph or exclude any class of information contained in applications from those requirements, in all cases or as respects specified classes only of persons to be consulted.

3

Any representations made by the persons so consulted within the period allowed shall be considered by the Agency in determining the application.

4

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above—

a

persons are prescribed to be consulted on any description of application if they are persons specified for the purposes of applications of that description in regulations made by the Secretary of State;

b

persons are directed to be consulted on any particular application if the Secretary of State specifies them in a direction given to the Agency;

and the “specified period for notification” is the period specified in the regulations or in the direction.

5

Any representations made by any other persons within the period allowed shall also be considered by the Agency in determining the application.

6

Subject to sub-paragraph (7) below, the period allowed for making representations is—

a

in the case of persons prescribed or directed to be consulted, the period of six weeks beginning with the date on which notice of the application was given under sub-paragraph (1) above, and

b

in the case of other persons, the period of six weeks beginning with the date on which the making of the application was advertised in pursuance of paragraph 1(1)(b) above.

7

The Secretary of State may, by regulations, substitute for any period for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (6)(a) or (b) above, such other period as he considers appropriate.

F320Consideration and determination of applications

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F320

Sch. 10 substituted (21.11.1996 for certain purposes otherwise 31.12.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 183 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/2909, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

F3183

1

On an application under paragraph 1 above the Agency shall be under a duty, if the requirements—

a

of that paragraph, and

b

of any regulations made under paragraph 1 or 2 above or of any directions under paragraph 2 above,

are complied with, to consider whether to give the consent applied for, either unconditionally or subject to conditions, or to refuse it.

2

Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, on an application made in accordance with paragraph 1 above, the applicant may treat the consent applied for as having been refused if it is not given within the period of four months beginning with the day on which the application is received or within such longer period as may be agreed in writing between the Agency and the applicant.

3

Where any person, having made an application to the Agency for a consent, has failed to comply with his obligation under paragraph 1(3) or (4) above to provide information to the Agency, the Agency may refuse to proceed with the application, or refuse to proceed with it until the information is provided.

4

The conditions subject to which a consent may be given under this paragraph shall be such conditions as the Agency may think fit and, in particular, may include conditions—

a

as to the places at which the discharges to which the consent relates may be made and as to the design and construction of any outlets for the discharges;

b

as to the nature, origin, composition, temperature, volume and rate of the discharges and as to the periods during which the discharges may be made;

c

as to the steps to be taken, in relation to the discharges or by way of subjecting any substance likely to affect the description of matter discharged to treatment or any other process, for minimising the polluting effects of the discharges on any controlled waters;

d

as to the provision of facilities for taking samples of the matter discharged and, in particular, as to the provision, maintenance and use of manholes, inspection chambers, observation wells and boreholes in connection with the discharges;

e

as to the provision, maintenance and testing of meters for measuring or recording the volume and rate of the discharges and apparatus for determining the nature, composition and temperature of the discharges;

f

as to the keeping of records of the nature, origin, composition, temperature, volume and rate of the discharges and, in particular, of records of readings of meters and other recording apparatus provided in accordance with any other condition attached to the consent; and

g

as to the making of returns and the giving of other information to the Authority about the nature, origin, composition, temperature, volume and rate of the discharges;

and it is hereby declared that a consent may be given under this paragraph subject to different conditions in respect of different periods.

5

The Secretary of State may, by regulations, substitute for any period for the time being specified in sub-paragraph (2) above, such other period as he considers appropriate.

F3194

The Secretary of State may give the Agency a direction with respect to any particular application, or any description of applications, for consent under paragraph 1 above requiring the Agency not to determine or not to proceed with the application or applications of that description until the expiry of any such period as may be specified in the direction, or until directed by the Secretary of State that it may do so, as the case may be.

F324Consents without applications

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F324

Sch. 10 substituted (21.11.1996 for certain purposes otherwise 31.12.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 183 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/2909, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

F3236

1

If it appears to the Agency—

a

that a person has caused or permitted effluent or other matter to be discharged in contravention—

i

of the obligation imposed by virtue of section 85(3) of this Act; or

ii

of any prohibition imposed under section 86 of this Act; and

b

that a similar contravention by that person is likely,

the Agency may, if it thinks fit, serve on him an instrument in writing giving its consent, subject to any conditions specified in the instrument, for discharges of a description so specified.

2

A consent given under this paragraph shall not relate to any discharge which occurred before the instrument containing the consent was served on the recipient of the instrument.

3

Sub-paragraph (4) of paragraph 3 above shall have effect in relation to a consent given under this paragraph as it has effect in relation to a consent given under that paragraph.

4

Where a consent has been given under this paragraph, the Agency shall publish notice of the consent in such manner as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State and send copies of the instrument containing the consent to such bodies or persons as may be so prescribed.

5

It shall be the duty of the Agency to consider any representations or objections with respect to a consent under this paragraph as are made to it in such manner, and within such period, as may be prescribed by the Secretary of State and have not been withdrawn.

6

Where notice of a consent is published by the Agency under sub-paragraph (4) above, the Agency shall be entitled to recover the expenses of publication from the person on whom the instrument containing the consent was served.

F326Revocation of consents and alteration and imposition of conditions

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F326

Sch. 10 substituted (21.11.1996 for certain purposes otherwise 31.12.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 183 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/2909, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

F3257

1

The Agency may from time to time review any consent given under paragraph 3 or 6 above and the conditions (if any) to which the consent is subject.

2

Subject to such restrictions on the exercise of the power conferred by this sub-paragraph as are imposed under paragraph 8 below, where the Agency has reviewed a consent under this paragraph, it may by a notice served on the person making a discharge in pursuance of the consent—

a

revoke the consent;

b

make modifications of the conditions of the consent; or

c

in the case of an unconditional consent, provide that it shall be subject to such conditions as may be specified in the notice.

3

If on a review under sub-paragraph (1) above it appears to the Agency that no discharge has been made in pursuance of the consent to which the review relates at any time during the preceding twelve months, the Agency may revoke the consent by a notice served on the holder of the consent.

4

If it appears to the Secretary of State appropriate to do so—

a

for the purpose of enabling Her Majesty’s Government in the United Kingdom to give effect to any Community obligation or to any international agreement to which the United Kingdom is for the time being a party;

b

for the protection of public health or of flora and fauna dependent on an aquatic environment; or

c

in consequence of any representations or objections made to him or otherwise,

he may, subject to such restrictions on the exercise of the power conferred by virtue of paragraph (c) above as are imposed under paragraph 8 below, at any time direct the Agency, in relation to a consent given under paragraph 3 or 6 above, to do anything mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(a) to (c) above.

5

The Agency shall be liable to pay compensation to any person in respect of any loss or damage sustained by that person as a result of the Agency’s compliance with a direction given in relation to any consent by virtue of sub-paragraph (4)(b) above if—

a

in complying with that direction the Agency does anything which, apart from that direction, it would be precluded from doing by a restriction imposed under paragraph 8 below; and

b

the direction is not shown to have been given in consequence of—

i

a change of circumstances which could not reasonably have been foreseen at the beginning of the period to which the restriction relates; or

ii

consideration by the Secretary of State of material information which was not reasonably available to the Agency at the beginning of that period.

6

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (5) above information is material, in relation to a consent, if it relates to any discharge made or to be made by virtue of the consent, to the interaction of any such discharge with any other discharge or to the combined effect of the matter discharged and any other matter.

F330General review of consents

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F330

in the case of any unconditional consent reviewed pursuant to the direction, subjecting the consent to conditions.

4

Where the Secretary of State has received any proposals from the Agency under sub-paragraph (3) above in relation to any consent he may, if it appears appropriate to him to do so, direct the Agency to do, in relation to that consent, anything mentioned in paragraph 7(2)(b) or (c) above.

5

A direction given by virtue of sub-paragraph (4) above may only direct the Agency to do, in relation to any consent,—

a

any such thing as the Agency has proposed should be done in relation to that consent, or

b

any such thing with such modifications as appear to the Secretary of State to be appropriate.

F332Applications for variation

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F332

Sch. 10 substituted (21.11.1996 for certain purposes otherwise 31.12.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 183 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/2909, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

F33110

1

The holder of a consent under paragraph 3 or 6 above may apply to the Agency, on a form provided for the purpose by the Agency, for the variation of the consent.

2

The provisions of paragraphs 1 to 5 above shall apply (with the necessary modifications) to applications under sub-paragraph (1) above, and to the variation of consents in pursuance of such applications, as they apply to applications for, and the grant of, consents.

F334Transfer of consents

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F334

Sch. 10 substituted (21.11.1996 for certain purposes otherwise 31.12.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120(1), Sch. 22 para. 183 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/2909, arts. 2, 3 (with art. 4)

F333 C9411

1

A consent under paragraph 3 or 6 above may be transferred by the holder to a person who proposes to carry on the discharges in place of the holder.

2

On the death of the holder of a consent under paragraph 3 or 6 above, the consent shall, subject to sub-paragraph (4) below, be regarded as property forming part of the deceased’s personal estate, whether or not it would be so regarded apart from this sub-paragraph, and shall accordingly vest in his personal representatives.

3

If a bankruptcy order is made against the holder of a consent under paragraph 3 or 6 above, the consent shall, subject to sub-paragraph (4) below, be regarded for the purposes of any of the Second Group of Parts of the M141Insolvency Act 1986 (insolvency of individuals; bankruptcy), as property forming part of the bankrupt’s estate, whether or not it would be so regarded apart from this sub-paragraph, and shall accordingly vest as such in the trustee in bankruptcy.

4

Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing provisions of this paragraph, a consent under paragraph 3 or 6 above (and the obligations arising out of, or incidental to, such a consent) shall not be capable of being disclaimed.

5

A consent under paragraph 3 or 6 above which is transferred to, or which vests in, a person under this section shall have effect on and after the date of the transfer or vesting as if it had been granted to that person under paragraph 3 or 6 above, subject to the same conditions as were attached to it immediately before that date.

6

Where a consent under paragraph 3 or 6 above is transferred under sub-paragraph (1) above, the person from whom it is transferred shall give notice of that fact to the Agency not later than the end of the period of twenty-one days beginning with the date of the transfer.

7

Where a consent under paragraph 3 or 6 above vests in any person as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) or (3) above, that person shall give notice of that fact to the Agency not later than the end of the period of fifteen months beginning with the date of the vesting.

8

If—

a

a consent under paragraph 3 or 6 above vests in any person as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) or (3) above, but

b

that person fails to give the notice required by sub-paragraph (7) above within the period there mentioned,

the consent, to the extent that it permits the making of any discharges, shall cease to have effect.

9

A person who fails to give a notice which he is required by sub-paragraph (6) or (7) above to give shall be guilty of an offence and liable—

a

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

b

on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.

SCHEDULE 11 WATER PROTECTION ZONE ORDERS

Section 93.

Supply of copies of draft orders

2

Where the F337Agency has applied for an order under section 93 of this Act, it shall, at the request of any person and on payment by that person of such charge (if any) as the F337Agency may reasonably require, furnish that person with a copy of the draft order submitted to the Secretary of State under paragraph 1 above.

Modifications of proposals

3

1

On an application for an order under section 93 of this Act, the Secretary of State may make the order either in the terms of the draft order submitted to him or, subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, in those terms as modified in such manner as he thinks fit, or may refuse to make an order.

2

The Secretary of State shall not make such a modification of a draft order submitted to him as he considers is likely adversely to affect any persons unless he is satisfied that the F338Agency has given and published such additional notices, in such manner, as the Secretary of State may have required.

3

Subject to sub-paragraph (2) above and to the service of notices of the proposed modification on such local authorities as appear to him to be likely to be interested in it, the modifications that may be made by the Secretary of State of any draft order include any modification of the area designated by the draft order as a water protection zone.

Consideration of objections etc.

4

Without prejudice to F339section 53 of the 1995 Act (inquiries and other hearings), where an application for an order under section 93 of this Act has been made, the Secretary of State may, if he considers it appropriate to do so, hold a local inquiry before making any order on the application.

SCHEDULE 12 NITRATE SENSITIVE AREA ORDERS

Section 94.

Part I APPLICATIONS BY THE F342AGENCY FOR DESIGNATIONS ORDERS

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F342

Word in Sch. 12 Pt. I substituted (subject to other provisions of the amending Act) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120, Sch. 22 para. 128 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

Orders made only on application

3

1

This paragraph applies where the relevant Minister proposes to make an order under section 94 of this Act which—

a

makes or modifies any such provision as is authorised by subsection (3)(a) of that section; and

b

in doing so, contains provision which is not of one of the following descriptions, that is to say—

i

provision reproducing existing provisions without modification and in relation to substantially the same area; and

ii

provision modifying any existing provisions so as to make them less onerous.

2

The relevant Minister shall, before making any such order as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above—

a

publish a notice with respect to the proposed order, at least once in each of two successive weeks, in one or more newspapers circulating in the locality in relation to which the proposed order will have effect;

b

not later than the date on which that notice is first published, serve a copy of the notice on—

i

the F343Agency.;

ii

every local authority and water undertaker whose area includes the whole or any part of that locality; and

iii

in the case of an order containing any such provision as is authorised by section 94(3)(b) of this Act, such owners and occupiers of agricultural land in that locality as appear to the relevant Minister to be likely to be affected by the obligations in respect of which payments are to be made under that provision;

and

c

publish a notice in the London Gazette which-

i

names every local authority on whom a notice is required to be served under this paragraph;

ii

specifies a place where a copy of the proposed order and of any relevant map or plan may be inspected; and

iii

gives the name of every newspaper in which the notice required by virtue of paragraph (a) above was published and the date of an issue containing the notice.

3

The notice required by virtue of sub-paragraph (2)(a) above to be published with respect to any proposed order shall—

a

state the general effect of the proposed order;

b

specify a place where a copy of the proposed order, and of any relevant map or plan, may be inspected by any person free of charge at all reasonable times during the period of forty-two days beginning with the date of the first publication of the notice; and

c

state that any person may, within that period, by notice to the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, to one of the Ministers object to the making of the order.

Supply of copies of proposed orders

4

The Secretary of State and, in a case where he is proposing to join in making the order, the Minister shall, at the request of any person and on payment by that person of such charge (if any) as the Secretary of State or the Minister may reasonably require, furnish that person with a copy of any proposed order of which notice has been published under paragraph 3 above.

Modifications of proposals

5

1

Where notices with respect to any proposed order have been published and served in accordance with paragraph 3 above and the period of forty-two days mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)(b) of that paragraph has expired, the relevant Minister may—

a

make the order either in the proposed terms or, subject to sub-paragraph (2) below (but without any further compliance with paragraph 3 above), in those terms as modified in such manner as he thinks fit; or

b

decide not to make any order.

2

The relevant Minister shall not make such a modification of a proposed order of which notice has been so published and served as he considers is likely adversely to affect any persons unless he has given such notices as he considers appropriate for enabling those persons to object to the modification.

3

Subject to sub-paragraph (2) above and to the service of notices of the proposed modification on such local authorities as appear to him to be likely to be interested in it, the modifications that may be made by the relevant Minister include any modification of any area designated by the proposed order as a nitrate sensitive area.

4

For the purposes of this Schedule it shall be immaterial, in a case in which a modification such as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) above incorporates land in England in an area which (but for the modification) would have been wholly in Wales, that any requirements of paragraph 3 above in relation to the proposed order have been complied with by the Secretary of State, rather than by the Ministers.

Consideration of objections etc.

6

Without prejudice to F344section 53 of the 1995 Act (inquiries and other hearings), where notices with respect to any proposed order have been published and served in accordance with paragraph 3 above, the Secretary of State or, as the case may be, the Ministers may, if he or they consider it appropriate to do so, hold a local inquiry before deciding whether or not to make the proposed order or to make it with modifications.

SCHEDULE 13 TRANSITIONAL WATER POLLUTION PROVISIONS

Section 103.

Transitional power to transfer power of determination with respect to water pollution matters to the F346Agency

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F346

Without prejudice to the provisions of Schedule 2 to the M147Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991, a consent to which sub-paragraph (7) of paragraph 25 of the M148Water Act 1989 applies immediately before the coming into force of this Act by virtue of its conditions including a condition that is contravened where there is a failure by more than a specified number of samples to satisfy specified requirements, shall continue to have effect as if the only samples falling to be taken into account for the purposes of that condition were samples taken on behalf of the F348Agency in exercise, at a time after 31st August 1989, of a power conferred by the Water Act 1989 or a corresponding provision of this Act.

6

References in this paragraph to the successor company of a water authority shall be construed in accordance with the Water Act 1989.

SCHEDULE 14 ORDERS TRANSFERRING MAIN RIVER FUNCTIONS TO THE AUTHORITY

Section 108.

Procedure on application for order

1

As soon as any scheme under section 108 of this Act has been submitted to one of the Ministers, the F349Agency shall—

a

send copies of the scheme to every internal drainage board, local authority, navigation authority, harbour authority and conservancy authority affected by it; and

b

publish, in one or more newspapers circulating in the area affected by the scheme, a notice stating—

i

that the scheme has been submitted to that Minister;

ii

that a copy of it is open to inspection at a specified place; and

iii

that representations with respect to the scheme may be made to that Minister at any time within one month after the publication of the notice.

Order making procedure etc.

2

1

Before either of the Ministers makes an order under section 108 of this Act, he shall cause notice of—

a

the intention to make it;

b

the place where copies of the draft order may be inspected and obtained; and

c

the period within which, and the manner in which, objections to the draft order may be made,

to be published in the London Gazette and in such other manner as he thinks best adapted for informing persons affected and to be sent to the persons specified in sub-paragraph (2) below.

2

The persons referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above are—

a

every county council F350, county borough council or London borough council in whose area any part of the area proposed to be affected by the order is situated and, if any part of that area is situated in the City of London, the Common Council of the City of London;

b

the F351Agency and every drainage body, navigation authority, harbour authority or conservancy authority that is known to the Minister in question to be exercising jurisdiction within the area proposed to be affected by the order.

3

In sub-paragraph (2) above “drainage body” has the same meaning as in section 108 of this Act.

Determination of whether to make order

3

1

Before either of the Ministers makes an order under section 108 of this Act he—

a

shall consider any objections duly made to the draft order; and

b

may, in any case, cause a public local inquiry to be held with respect to any objections to the draft order.

2

Each of the Ministers may, in making an order under section 108 of this Act, make such modifications in the terms of the draft as appear to him to be desirable and may confirm the scheme to which the order relates either with or without modifications.

Notice of orders

4

As soon as may be after an order under section 108 of this Act has effect one of the Ministers shall publish in the London Gazette, and in such other manner as he thinks best adapted for informing persons affected, a notice—

a

stating that the order has come into force; and

b

naming a place where a copy of it may be seen at all reasonable hours.

Challenge to orders

5

1

If any person aggrieved by an order under section 108 of this Act desires to question its validity on the ground—

a

that it is not within the powers of this Act; or

b

that any requirement of this Act has not been complied with,

he may, within six weeks of the date of the publication of the notice mentioned in paragraph 4 above, make an application for the purpose to the High Court.

2

Where an application is duly made to the High Court under this paragraph, the High Court, if satisfied—

a

that the order is not within the powers of this Act; or

b

that the interests of the applicant have been substantially prejudiced by any requirements of this Act not having been complied with,

may quash the order either generally or in so far as it affects the applicant.

3

Except by leave of the Court of Appeal, no appeal shall lie to the House of Lords from a decision of the Court of Appeal in proceedings under this paragraph.

4

Subject to the preceding provisions of this paragraph an order under section 108 of this Act shall not at any time be questioned in any legal proceedings whatsoever.

Power to make regulations for purposes of Schedule etc.

6

The Ministers may make regulations in relation to—

a

the publication of notices under paragraph 2 or 4 above;

b

the holding of public local inquiries under this Schedule and procedure at those inquiries; and

c

any other matters of procedure respecting the making of orders under section 108 of this Act.

SCHEDULE 15 SUPPLEMENTAL PROVISIONS WITH RESPECT TO DRAINAGE CHARGES

Sections 135 and 138.

Raising of drainage charge

the F357Agency shall make to him an allowance equal to ten per cent. of the full amount of the charges.

4

No allowance shall be made under sub-paragraph (3) above in respect of charges which, apart from this paragraph, are payable for any period by the owner in pursuance of paragraph 4(5) above.

5

Where arrangements are made under this paragraph, it shall be the duty of the F357Agency to give notice of the arrangements, forthwith after they are made, to the occupier of the land affected by them.

6

The owner of any land who is a party to any arrangements under this paragraph in respect of the land may recover from the occupier of the land a sum equal to the amount of any drainage charges in respect of the land which, apart from the arrangements, would be payable by the occupier.

Power of occupier to prevent arrangements under paragraph 5

6

1

The occupier of any chargeable land may, by notice given to the F358Agency, determine—

a

that no arrangements under paragraph 5 above shall be made in respect of the land; and

b

that any such arrangements previously made shall cease to have effect so far as they relate to the land and any drainage charge to be raised for a period beginning after the date on which the notice takes effect;

and may, by a notice so given, revoke any determination under this sub-paragraph so far as it prohibits the making of any such arrangements in respect of the land.

2

A notice under sub-paragraph (1) above shall take effect on the day following that on which it is given to the F358Agency.

3

Where notice is given to the F358Agency under sub-paragraph (1) above, it shall be the duty of the F358Agency to send a copy of the notice to the owner of the land to which it relates.

Assessment of chargeable land to drainage charge

7

1

Where land is chargeable land during part only of the year for which a drainage charge is raised, a proportionate part only of the charge shall be payable in respect of that land; and any amount overpaid shall be repaid.

2

Where the area of chargeable land in respect of which, apart from this sub-paragraph, a sum is payable by any person by way of a drainage charge consists of or includes a fraction of a hectare, then for the purpose of calculating that sum the fraction shall be disregarded if it is less than one-half and treated as one hectare in any other case.

Partial exemption of commercial woodlands

8

1

The sum payable by way of a drainage charge in respect of chargeable land consisting of commercial woodlands shall be calculated as if the area of the land were one-fifth of its actual area.

2

In the application of paragraph 7(2) above to chargeable land to which sub-paragraph (1) above applies the area ascertained in pursuance of sub-paragraph (1) above (and not the area of which it is one-fifth) shall be treated as the area in relation to which paragraph 7(2) above has effect.

Returns with respect to land

9

1

The F359Agency may serve on any person appearing to it to be the occupier of any land a notice requiring him to furnish a return under sub-paragraph (2) below to the F359Agency within twenty-eight days beginning with the date of service of the notice on him.

2

The return required of a person by a notice under sub-paragraph (1) above is a return, in writing and in such form as may be specified in the notice, containing such particulars as may reasonably be required for the purpose of enabling the F359Agency to determine—

a

how much (if any) of the land occupied by that person is chargeable land; and

b

how much (if any) consists of commercial woodlands.

3

If any person on whom notice has been served under sub-paragraph (1) above—

a

fails without reasonable excuse to comply with the notice;

b

in a return made in pursuance of such a notice, makes any statement which he knows to be false in a material particular; or

c

in any such return recklessly makes any statement which is false in a material particular,

a demand for a drainage charge made on him as the occupier of chargeable land; or

b

an amendment of such a demand,

The F366Agency may make arrangements with either of the Ministers for the exercise by him on behalf of the F366Agency, in such cases as may be determined in pursuance of the arrangements, of the powers conferred on the F366Agency by paragraph 9 above.

3

Any arrangements under sub-paragraph (2) above shall contain provision for the reimbursement by the F366Agency of any expenses incurred by the Minister in question in pursuance of the arrangements.

4

In this paragraph—

“relevant authority” means the council of any district or London borough F367or Welsh county or county boroughor any internal drainage board; and
“relevant land”, in relation to an agreement with any relevant authority, means—

a

where the relevant authority is a district or London borough F367or Welsh county or county boroughcouncil, the chargeable land within the council’s area; and

b

where the relevant authority is an internal drainage board, such land as may be specified in the agreement.

SCHEDULE 16 SCHEMES IMPOSING SPECIAL DRAINAGE CHARGES

Section 137.

Submission of scheme

1

Before submitting a special charges scheme to either of the Ministers, the F368Agency shall consult organisations appearing to it to represent the interests of persons engaged in agriculture in the area designated in the scheme.

2

As soon as any special charges scheme has been submitted to either of the Ministers, the F368Agency shall—

a

send copies of the scheme to—

i

the council of any county, F369county boroughdistrict or London borough wholly or partly within the relevant area;

ii

the drainage board for any internal drainage district within the relevant area; and

iii

every organisation appearing to the F368Agency to represent the interests of persons engaged in agriculture in the relevant area;

the intention to make it;

b

the place where copies of the draft order may be inspected and obtained; and

c

the period within which, and the manner in which, objections to the draft order may be made,

6

1

If—

a

no such memorial as is mentioned in paragraph 5(2) above has been presented within the period so mentioned in respect of any order confirming a special charges scheme; or

b

every such memorial has been withdrawn,

the Minister who made the order shall confirm the order and it shall thereupon have effect.

2

If such a memorial has been presented in respect of such an order and has not been withdrawn, the order shall be subject to special parliamentary procedure.

3

An order confirming a special charges scheme shall in any event be subject to special parliamentary procedure if the Minister who makes the order so directs.

4

The Minister who makes an order confirming a special charges scheme may, at any time before it has been laid before Parliament, revoke, either wholly or partially, any order that is subject to special parliamentary procedure.

Notice of unconfirmed orders

7

As soon as may be after an unconfirmed order has effect, the Minister who made the order shall publish in the London Gazette, and in such other manner as he thinks best adapted for informing persons affected, a notice—

a

stating that the order has come into force; and

b

naming a place where a copy of it may be seen at all reasonable hours.

Challenge to unconfirmed orders

8

1

If any person aggrieved by an unconfirmed order desires to question its validity on the ground—

a

that it is not within the powers of this Act; or

b

that any requirement of this Act has not been complied with,

he may, within six weeks of the relevant date, make an application for the purpose to the High Court.

2

Where an application is duly made to the High Court under this paragraph, the High Court, if satisfied—

a

that the order is not within the powers of this Act; or

b

that the interests of the applicant have been substantially prejudiced by any requirements of this Act not having been complied with,

may quash the order either generally or in so far as it affects the applicant.

3

Except by leave of the Court of Appeal, no appeal shall lie to the House of Lords from a decision of the Court of Appeal in proceedings under this paragraph.

4

Subject to the preceding provisions of this paragraph an unconfirmed order shall not at any time be questioned in any legal proceedings whatsoever.

5

In this paragraph “the relevant date”, in relation to an order, means—

a

where the order is subject to special parliamentary procedure, the date on which the order becomes operative under the M150Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945;

b

where the order is not subject to special parliamentary procedure, the date of the publication of the notice mentioned in paragraph 7 above.

Power to make regulations for purposes of Schedule

9

The Ministers may make regulations in relation to—

a

the publication of notices under this Schedule;

b

the holding of public local inquiries under this Schedule and procedure at those inquiries; and

c

any other matters of procedure respecting the making of orders confirming a special charges scheme.

Interpretation

10

1

In this Schedule—

“special charges scheme” means a scheme under section 137 of this Act; and
“unconfirmed order” means an order confirming a special charges scheme, other than one which is itself confirmed under section 6 of the Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945.

2

Section 113 of this Act shall apply for the interpretation of this Schedule as it applies for the interpretation of Part IV of this Act.

SCHEDULE 17 ORDERS WITH RESPECT TO NAVIGATION TOLLS

Section 143.

Orders to be made by statutory instrument

Orders subject to special parliamentary procedure

4

1

If—

a

no such memorial as is mentioned in paragraph 3(2) above has been presented within the period so mentioned in respect of any order under section 143 of this Act; or

b

every such memorial has been withdrawn,

the Secretary of State shall confirm the order and it shall thereupon have effect.

2

If such a memorial has been presented in respect of such an order and has not been withdrawn, the order shall be subject to special parliamentary procedure.

3

An order under section 143 of this Act shall, in any event, be subject to special parliamentary procedure if the Secretary of State so directs.

4

The Secretary of State may, at any time before it has been laid before Parliament, revoke, either wholly or partially, any order under section 143 of this Act that is subject to special parliamentary procedure.

SCHEDULE 18MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION PROVISION ETC IN RELATION TO THE CREATION OF NEW RIGHTS

Section 154.

Compensation enactments

1

Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, the enactments for the time being in force with respect to compensation for the compulsory purchase of land shall apply with the necessary modifications as respects compensation in the case of a compulsory acquisition under section 154 of this Act of a right by the creation of a new right as they apply as respects compensation on the compulsory purchase of land and interests in land.

Adaptation of the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965

2

1

The Compulsory Purchase Act 1965 (in the following provisions of this Schedule referred to as “the 1965 Act”) shall have effect with the modifications necessary to make it apply to the compulsory acquisition under section 154 of this Act of a right by the creation of a new right as it applies to the compulsory acquisition under that section of land, so that, in appropriate contexts, references in that Act to land are to be read (according to the requirements of the particular context) as referring to, or as including references to—

a

the right acquired or to be acquired; or

b

the land over which the right is or is to be exercisable.

2

Without prejudice to the generality of sub-paragraph (1) above, Part I of the 1965 Act shall apply in relation to the compulsory acquisition under section 154 of this Act of a right by the creation of a new right with the modifications specified in the following provisions of this Schedule.

Section 7 of the 1965 Act

3

For section 7 of the 1965 Act (measure of compensation) there shall be substituted the following section—

7
In assessing the compensation to be paid by the acquiring authority under this Act regard shall be had not only to the extent (if any) to which the value of the land over which the right is to be acquired is depreciated by the acquisition of the right but also to the damage (if any) to be sustained by the owner of the land by reason of its severance from other land of his, or injuriously affecting that other land by the exercise of the powers conferred by this or the special Act.

Section 8 of the 1965 Act

4

For subsection (1) of section 8 of the 1965 Act (protection for vendor against severance of house, garden, etc.) there shall be substituted the following subsections—

1
No person shall be required to grant any right over part only—
a
of any house, building or manufactory; or
b
of a park or garden belonging to a house,
if he is willing to sell the whole of the house, building, manufactory, park or garden, unless the Lands Tribunal determine that—
i
in the case of a house, building or manufactory, the part over which the right is proposed to be acquired can be made subject to that right without material detriment to the house, building or manufactory; or
ii
in the case of a park or garden, the part over which the right is proposed to be acquired can be made subject to that right without seriously affecting the amenity or convenience of the house;
and, if the Lands Tribunal so determine, the Tribunal shall award compensation in respect of any loss due to the acquisition of the right, in addition to its value; and thereupon the party interested shall be required to grant to the acquiring authority that right over the part of the house, building, manufactory, park or garden.
1A
In considering the extent of any material detriment to a house, building or manufactory, or any extent to which the amenity or convenience of a house is affected, the Lands Tribunal shall have regard not only to the right which is to be acquired over the land, but also to any adjoining or adjacent land belonging to the same owner and subject to compulsory purchase.

Effect of deed poll

5

The following provisions of the 1965 Act (being provisions stating the effect of a deed poll executed in various circumstances where there is no conveyance by persons with interests in the land), that is to say—

a

section 9(4) (refusal by owners to convey);

b

paragraph 10(3) of Schedule 1 (owners under incapacity);

c

paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 2 (absent and untraced owners); and

d

paragraphs 2(3) and 7(2) of Schedule 4 (common land),

shall be so modified as to secure that, as against persons with interests in the land which are expressed to be overridden by the deed, the right which is to be compulsorily acquired is vested absolutely in the acquiring authority.

Section 11 of the 1965 Act

6

Section 11 of the 1965 Act (powers of entry) shall be so modified as to secure that, as from the date on which the acquiring authority have served notice to treat in respect of any right, they have power, exercisable in the like circumstances and subject to the like conditions, to enter for the purpose of exercising that right (which shall be deemed for this purpose to have been created on the date of service of the notice); and sections 12 (penalty for unauthorised entry) and 13 (entry on warrant in the event of obstruction) shall be modified correspondingly.

Section 20 of the 1965 Act

7

Section 20 of the 1965 Act (protection for interests of tenants at will etc.) shall apply with the modifications necessary to secure that persons with such interests as are mentioned in that section are compensated in a manner corresponding to that in which they would be compensated on a compulsory acquisition under section 154 of this Act of that land, but taking into account only the extent (if any) of such interference with such an interest as is actually caused, or likely to be caused, by the exercise of the right in question.

Section 22 of the 1965 Act

8

Section 22 of the 1965 Act (protection of acquiring authority’s possession where by inadvertence an estate, right or interest has not been got in) shall be so modified as to enable the acquiring authority, in circumstances corresponding to those referred to in that section, to continue entitled to exercise the right acquired, subject to compliance with that section as respects compensation.

C95SCHEDULE 19 ORDERS CONFERRING COMPLUSORY WORKS POWERS

Section 168.

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C95

Sch. 19 applied (2.5.2006 for E. and 11.5.2006 for W.) by The Restricted Byways (Application and Consequential Amendment of Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1177), regs. 1(2)(4), 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1; S.I. 2006/1172, art. 2(a)-(d) (with art. 3); S.I. 2006/1279, art. 2(a)-(d) (with art. 3)

Applications for orders

1

Where the F373Agency applies to either of the Ministers for a compulsory works order, it shall—

a

submit to that Minister a draft of the order applied for;

b

publish a notice with respect to the application, at least once in each of two successive weeks, in one or more newspapers circulating in each relevant locality;

c

not later than the date on which that notice is first published—

i

serve a copy of the notice on each of the persons specified in relation to the application in sub-paragraph (3) below; and

ii

4

In this paragraph “relevant locality”, in relation to an application for an order, means—

a

any locality which would be affected by any provision proposed to be made by the order for the purpose of enabling any engineering or building operations to be carried out; and

b

where provision is proposed to be made by the order for the purpose of enabling discharges of water to be made, each locality in which the place of any of the proposed discharges is situated or in which there appears to the F373Agency to be any inland waters or underground strata the flow, level or quality of water in which may be affected by any of the proposed discharges.

Supply of copies of draft orders

2

Where the F375Agency is applying for a compulsory works order, it shall, at the request of any person and on payment by that person of such charge (if any) as the F375Agency may reasonably require, furnish that person with a copy of any draft order submitted to either of the Ministers under paragraph 1 above and of any relevant map or plan.

Powers on an application

3

1

On an application for a compulsory works order, the Minister or the Secretary of State may make the order either in the terms of the draft order submitted or, subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below, in those terms as modified in such manner as he thinks fit, or may refuse to make an order.

2

Neither of the Ministers shall make such a modification of a draft order as he considers is likely adversely to affect any persons unless he is satisfied that the F376Agency has given and published such additional notices, in such manner, as he may have required.

3

Neither of the Ministers shall, unless all interested parties consent, make a compulsory works order so as to confer in relation to any land any powers of compulsory acquisition which would not have been conferred in relation to that land if the order were made in the terms of the draft order submitted under paragraph 1 above.

4

Where one of the Ministers refuses, on an application for a compulsory works order, to make an order, the F376Agency shall, as soon as practicable after the refusal, notify the refusal to every person on whom it was, by virtue of paragraph 1(1)(c)(i) above, required to serve a copy of the notice with respect to the application.

Consideration of objections etc.

4

1

If, where an application for a compulsory works order has been made, either of the Ministers receives any notice of an objection to it, before the end of the relevant period, from—

a

any person on whom a notice under paragraph 1 or 3 above is required to be served; or

b

from any other person appearing to that Minister to be affected by the order as submitted or as proposed to be modified under paragraph 3 above,

then, unless the objection is withdrawn, the Minister or the Secretary of State shall, before making the order, either cause a local inquiry to be held or afford to the objector and to the F377Agency an opportunity of appearing before, and being heard by, a person appointed by him for the purpose.

2

Where any objection received by one of the Ministers as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above relates to any powers of compulsory acquisition, the Minister or the Secretary of State—

a

may require the objector to state in writing the grounds of his objection; and

b

if he is satisfied that the objection relates exclusively to matters that can be dealt with in the assessment of compensation, may disregard the objection for the purposes of that sub-paragraph.

3

In this paragraph “the relevant period”, in relation to an application for any order, means the period ending with whichever is the later of—

a

the end of the period of twenty-eight days beginning with the date of the first publication of the notice published with respect to the application for the purposes of paragraph 1(1)(b) above; and

b

the end of the period of twenty-five days beginning with the date of the publication in the London Gazette of the notice published for the purposes of the application by virtue of paragraph 1(1)(d) above,

together, in the case of an application for an order modifications to which have been proposed by the Minister considering the application, with any further periods specified with respect to the modifications in notices under paragraph 3(2) above.

Notice after making of order

5

c

the enactments for the time being in force with respect to compensation for the compulsory purchase of land,

shall apply in relation to so much of a compulsory works order as confers powers of compulsory acquisition as they apply in relation to a compulsory purchase order made by virtue of section 154 of this Act and, accordingly, shall so apply, where the case so requires, with the modifications made by Schedule 18 to this Act.

2

Subject to the provisions of sub-paragraph (6) below, if any person aggrieved by a compulsory works order containing powers of compulsory acquisition, or by a certificate given under the special land provisions in connection with such an order, desires—

a

to question the validity of the order, or of any provision of the order, on the grounds that any powers of compulsory acquisition conferred by the order are not authorised by this Act to be so conferred, or that any of the relevant requirements have not been complied with in relation to the order; or

b

to question the validity of the certificate on the grounds that any of the relevant requirements have not been complied with in relation to the certificate,

he may make an application for the purpose to the High Court at any time before the end of the period of six weeks beginning with the date on which notice of the making of the order is first published in accordance with paragraph 5 above or, as the case may be, notice of the giving of the certificate is first published in accordance with the special land provisions.

3

On any application under sub-paragraph (2) above with respect to any order or certificate, the High Court—

a

may by interim order suspend the operation of the order, or any provision of the order, or of the certificate (either generally or in so far as it affects any property of the applicant to the High Court) until the final determination of the proceedings; and

b

if satisfied—

i

that any powers of compulsory acquisition conferred by the order are not authorised by this Act to be so conferred; or

ii

that the interests of that applicant have been substantially prejudiced by a failure to comply with any of the relevant requirements in relation to the order or the certificate,

may quash the order, or any provision of the order, or the certificate (either generally or in so far as it affects any property of that applicant).

4

Except as provided by sub-paragraph (2) above, the validity of any such order or certificate as is mentioned in that sub-paragraph shall not, either before or after the order or certificate has been made or given, be questioned in any legal proceedings whatsoever.

5

Subject to any order of the High Court under sub-paragraph (3) above, any such order or certificate as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) above shall become operative (except, in the case of an order, where it is subject by virtue of the special land provisions to special parliamentary procedure) on the date on which notice of the making or giving of the order or certificate is published as mentioned in the said sub-paragraph (2).

6

Where an order such as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) above is subject to special parliamentary procedure, sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) of this paragraph—

a

shall not apply to the order if it is confirmed by Act of Parliament under section 6 of the M154Statutory Orders (Special Procedure) Act 1945; and

b

in any other case, shall have effect as if the reference in sub-paragraph (2) of this paragraph to the date on which notice of the making of the order is first published in accordance with paragraph 5 above were a reference to the date on which the order becomes operative under the said Act of 1945.

7

In this paragraph—

“the special land provisions” means the provisions, as applied by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) above, of Part III of the M155Acquisition of Land Act 1981 or, as the case may require, of Part II of Schedule 3 to that Act; and
“the relevant requirements”, in relation to an order or certificate, means the requirements of this Schedule and such requirements of the special land provisions or of any other enactment as are applicable to that order or certificate by virtue of this paragraph.

Compensation in certain cases of compulsory acquisition

7

Where—

a

in connection with any engineering or building operations to which a compulsory works order relates, a licence under Chapter II of Part II of this Act is granted, or is deemed to be granted, to the F379Agency; and

b

that licence is a licence to abstract water or to obstruct or impede the flow of any inland waters,

no compensation shall be payable by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 6 above in respect of any land or interest injuriously affected by the carrying out of those operations, in so far as that land or interest is injuriously affected by the abstraction of water, or the obstruction or impeding of the flow, in accordance with the provisions of the licence.

Compensation in respect of powers other than acquisition powers

8

1

If the value of any interest in any relevant land is depreciated by the coming into force of so much of any compulsory works order as—

a

confers compulsory powers, other than powers of compulsory acquisition, for the purpose of enabling any engineering or building operations to be carried out; and

b

grants authority for the carrying out of the operations,

the person entitled to that interest shall be entitled to compensation from the F380Agency of an amount equal to the amount of the depreciation.

2

Where the person entitled to an interest in any relevant land sustains loss or damage which—

a

is attributable to so much of any compulsory works order as—

i

confers compulsory powers, other than powers of compulsory acquisition, for the purpose of enabling any engineering or building operations to be carried out; and

ii

grants authority for the carrying out of the operations;

b

does not consist in depreciation of the value of that interest; and

c

is loss or damage for which he would have been entitled to compensation by way of compensation for disturbance, if his interest in that land had been compulsorily acquired under section 154 of this Act in pursuance of a notice to treat served on the date on which the order comes into force,

he shall be entitled to compensation from the F380Agency in respect of that loss or damage, in addition to compensation under sub-paragraph (1) above.

3

Where any damage to, or injurious affection of, any land which is not relevant land is attributable to so much of any compulsory works order as—

a

confers compulsory powers, other than powers of compulsory acquisition, for the purpose of enabling any engineering or building operations to be carried out; and

b

grants authority for the carrying out of the operations,

the F380Agency shall pay compensation in respect of that damage or injurious affection to every person entitled to an interest in that land.

4

A person who sustains any loss or damage which is attributable to any discharge of water made by the F380Agency in pursuance of a compulsory works order shall be entitled to recover compensation from the F380Agency in respect of the loss or damage.

5

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4) above any extra expenditure—

a

which it becomes reasonably necessary for any water undertaker or public authority (other than the F380Agency) to incur for the purpose of properly carrying out any statutory functions; and

b

which is attributable to any such discharge of water as is mentioned in that sub-paragraph,

shall be deemed to be a loss sustained by the undertaker or public authority and to be so attributable.

6

Any question of disputed compensation under this paragraph, shall be referred to and determined by the Lands Tribunal; and in relation to the determination of any such compensation the provisions of sections 2 and 4 of the M156Land Compensation Act 1961 shall apply, subject to any necessary modifications.

7

For the purpose of assessing any compensation under this paragraph, so far as that compensation is in respect of loss or damage consisting in depreciation of the value of an interest in land, the rules set out in section 5 of the Land Compensation Act 1961 shall, so far as applicable and subject to any necessary modifications, have effect as they have effect for the purpose of assessing compensation for the compulsory acquisition of an interest in land.

8

Where the interest in land in respect of which any compensation falls to be assessed in accordance with sub-paragraph (7) above is subject to a mortgage—

a

the compensation shall be assessed as if the interest were not subject to the mortgage;

b

a claim for compensation may be made by any mortgagee of the interest, but without prejudice to the making of a claim by the person entitled to the interest;

c

no such compensation shall be payable in respect of the interest of the mortgagee (as distinct from the interest which is subject to the mortgage); and

d

any such compensation which is payable in respect of the interest which is subject to the mortgage shall be paid to the mortgagee, or, if there is more than one mortgagee, to the first mortgagee, and shall in either case be applied by him as if it were proceeds of sale.

9

In this paragraph “relevant land”, in relation to a compulsory works order, means any land which is not land in relation to which powers of compulsory acquisition are conferred by the order but is—

a

land where any operations for which authority is granted by the order are to be carried out;

b

land in relation to which compulsory powers are conferred by the order; or

c

land held with any land falling within paragraph (a) or (b) above.

Protection of public undertakings

9

The provisions of section 179 and paragraphs 1, 2 and 5 of Schedule 22 to this Act shall apply, as they apply in relation to the carrying out of works in exercise of the powers specified in those provisions, in relation to the carrying out of works by virtue of an authority granted by so much of any compulsory works order as makes provision other than provision conferring powers of compulsory acquisition.

Interpretation

10

In this Schedule—

“bridleway” and “footpath” have the same meanings as in the M157Highways Act 1980;
“compulsory works order” means an order under section 168 of this Act;
“powers of compulsory acquisition” means any such powers as are mentioned in subsection (4)(a) of section 168 of this Act;

and references to a tenant for a month or for any period of less than a month include references to a statutory tenant, within the meaning of the M158Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, and to a licensee under an assured agricultural occupancy, within the meaning of Part I of the M159Housing Act 1988.

SCHEDULE 20 Supplemental Provisions with respect to Powers of Entry

Section 173.207.

Notice of entry

the justice may by warrant authorise the relevant authority to designate a person who shall be authorised to exercise the power in relation to those premises, or that vessel, in accordance with the warrant and, if need be, by force.

2

The conditions mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(b) above are—

a

that the exercise of the power in relation to the premises or vessel has been refused;

b

that such a refusal is reasonably apprehended;

c

that the premises are unoccupied or the vessel is unoccupied;

d

that the occupier is temporarily absent from the premises or vessel;

e

that the case is one of urgency; or

f

that an application for admission to the premises or vessel would defeat the object of the proposed entry.

3

A justice of the peace shall not issue a warrant under this Schedule by virtue only of being satisfied that the exercise of a power in relation to any premises or vessel has been refused, or that a refusal is reasonably apprehended, unless he is also satisfied—

a

that notice of the intention to apply for the warrant has been given to the occupier of the premises or vessel; or

b

that the giving of such a notice would defeat the object of the proposed entry.

4

For the purposes of the application of this Schedule to the powers conferred by section 171 of this Act in a case to which subsection (4) of that section applies, a justice of the peace shall not issue a warrant under this Schedule unless he is satisfied that the Secretary of State has given his authorisation for the purposes of that subsection in relation to that case.

5

Every warrant under this Schedule shall continue in force until the purposes for which the warrant was issued have been fulfilled.

Manner of exercise of powers

3

A person designated as the person who may exercise any power to which this Schedule applies shall produce evidence of his designation and other authority before he exercises the power.

Supplementary powers of person making entry etc.

4

A person authorised to enter any premises or vessel by virtue of any power to which this Schedule applies shall be entitled, subject in the case of a power exercisable under a warrant to the terms of the warrant, to take with him on to the premises or vessel such other persons and such equipment as may be necessary.

Duty to secure premises

5

A person who enters any premises or vessel in the exercise of any power to which this Schedule applies shall leave the premises or vessel as effectually secured against trespassers as he found them.

Compensation

6

1

Where any person exercises any power to which this Schedule applies, it shall be the duty of the relevant authority to make full compensation to any person who has sustained loss or damage by reason of—

a

the exercise by the designated person of that power or of any power to take any person or equipment with him when entering the premises or vessel in relation to which the power is exercised; or

b

the performance of, or failure of the designated person to perform, the duty imposed by paragraph 5 above.

2

Compensation shall not be payable by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) above in respect of any loss or damage if the loss or damage—

a

is attributable to the default of the person who sustained it; or

b

is loss or damage in respect of which compensation is payable by virtue of any other provision of this Act.

3

Any dispute as to a person’s entitlement to compensation under this paragraph, or as to the amount of any such compensation, shall be referred to the arbitration of a single arbitrator appointed by agreement between the relevant authority and the person who claims to have sustained the loss or damage or, in default of agreement—

a

by the President of the Lands Tribunal where the relevant authority is one of the Ministers; and

b

by one of the Ministers, where the F381Agency is the relevant authority.

Obstruction of person exercising power

7

A person who intentionally obstructs another person acting in the exercise of any power to which this Schedule applies shall be guilty of an offence and F382liable—

a

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum;

b

on conviction on indictment, to a fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.

Interpretation

8

1

In this Schedule—

“relevant authority”, in relation to a power to which this Schedule applies, means one of the Ministers or the F383Agency, according to who is entitled, by virtue of the provision by which the power is conferred or, as the case may be, the warrant, to designate the person by whom the power may be exercised; and
“sewerage services” has the same meaning as in the M162Water Industry Act 1991.

2

References in this Schedule to a power to which this Schedule applies are references to any power conferred by Chapter II of Part VI of this Act, including a power exercisable by virtue of a warrant under this Schedule.

3

For the purposes of paragraphs 5 and 6 above a person enters any premises or vessel by virtue of a power to which this Schedule applies notwithstanding that he has failed (whether by virtue of the waiver of the requirement by the occupier of the premises or otherwise) to comply with-

a

any requirement to enter those premises at a reasonable time or after giving notice of his intended entry; or

b

the requirement imposed by paragraph 3 above.

SCHEDULE 21 CCOMPENSATION ETC. IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN WORKS POWER

Section 177.

Compensation in respect of street works powers

a

the compensation shall be assessed as if the interest were not subject to the mortgage;

b

a claim for compensation may be made by any mortgagee of the interest, but without prejudice to the making of a claim by the person entitled to the interest;

c

no such compensation shall be payable in respect of the interest of the mortgagee (as distinct from the interest which is subject to the mortgage); and

d

4

which is attributable to any discharge of water under section 163 of this Act,

shall be deemed to be a loss sustained by the undertaker or public authority and to have been caused in exercise of the powers conferred by that section.

3

Any dispute as to whether compensation should be paid under sub-paragraph (1) above, or as to the amount of any such compensation, shall be referred to the arbitration of a single arbitrator appointed by agreement between the parties to the dispute or, in default of agreement, by the President of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

Compensation in respect of flood defence and drainage works

5 C961

Where injury is sustained by any person by reason of the exercise by the F387Agen cy of any powers under section 165(1) to (3) of this Act, the F387Agency shall be liable to make full compensation to the injured party.

C962

In case of dispute, the amount of any compensation under sub-paragraph (1) above shall be determined by the Lands Tribunal.

3

Where injury is sustained by any person by reason of the exercise by the F387Agen cy of its powers under subsection (1)(b) of section 167 of this Act—

a

the F387Agency may, if it thinks fit, pay to him such compensation as it may determine; and

b

if the injury could have been avoided if those powers had been exercised with reasonable care, the provisions of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) above shall apply as if the injury had been sustained by reason of the exercise by the F387Agency of its powers under section 165(1) to (3) of this Act.

C97SCHEDULE 22 PROCTECTION FOR PARTICULAR UNDERTAKINGS

Section 178.

Annotations:

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C97

Sch. 22 applied (1.12.1991) by Land Drainage Act 1991 (c. 59, SIF 73:1), ss. 67(2), 76(2)

General provisions protecting undertakings

1

Nothing in any of the provisions of this Act conferring power on the F444Agency to carry out any works shall confer power to do anything, except with the consent of the persons carrying on an undertaking protected by this paragraph, which, whether directly or indirectly, so interferes or will so interfere—

a

with works or property vested in or under the control of the persons carrying on that undertaking, in their capacity as such; or

b

with the use of any such works or property,

as to affect injuriously those works or that property or the carrying on of that undertaking.

2

A consent for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above may be given subject to reasonable conditions but shall not be unreasonably withheld.

3

Subject to the following provisions of this Schedule, any dispute—

a

as to whether anything done or proposed to be done interferes or will interfere as mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above;

b

as to whether any consent for the purposes of this paragraph is being unreasonably withheld; or

c

as to whether any condition subject to which any such consent has been given was reasonable,

shall be referred to the arbitration of a single arbitrator to be appointed by agreement between the parties to the dispute or, in default of agreement, by the President of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

4

The following are the undertakings protected by this paragraph, that is to say-

a

the undertakings of the Civil Aviation F444Agency, F445the Coal F444Agency and the Post Office;

b

the undertaking of any water undertaker or sewerage undertaker;

c

any undertaking consisting in the running of a telecommunications code system, within the meaning of Schedule 4 to the M202Telecommunications Act 1984;

d

any airport to which Part V of the M203Airports Act 1986 applies;

C108e

the undertaking of any public gas supplier within the meaning of Part I of the M204Gas Act 1986;

f

the undertaking of any person authorised by a licence under Part I of the M205Electricity Act 1989 to generate, transmit or supply electricity;

g

the undertaking of any navigation authority, harbour authority or conservancy authority or of any internal drainage board;

h

the undertaking of any railway company;

i

any public utility undertaking carried on by a local authority under any Act or under any order having the force of an Act.

F446j

the undertaking of any licensed operator, within the meaning of the Coal Industry Act 1994;

5

For the purposes of this paragraph any reference in this paragraph, in relation to any such airport as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (4)(d) above, to the persons carrying on the undertaking is a reference to the airport operator.

6

The reference in sub-paragraph (1) above to the provisions of this Act conferring power to carry out works includes (without prejudice to the extent of that reference apart from this sub-paragraph) a reference to any provisions of any order under section 108 of this Act by virtue of which any such power is conferred.

Protection for statutory powers and jurisdiction

2

1

Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, nothing in—

a

any provision of this Act conferring power on the F388Agency to carry out any works; or

b

any of the flood defence provisions of this Act,

shall confer power to do anything which prejudices the exercise of any statutory power, authority or jurisdiction from time to time vested in or exercisable by any persons carrying on an undertaking protected by paragraph 1 above.

2

Nothing in this paragraph shall be taken to exclude the application of section 109 of this Act to any work executed by persons carrying on an undertaking protected by paragraph 1 above.

3

Sub-paragraph (6) of paragraph 1 above shall apply for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above as it applies for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) of that paragraph.

4

This paragraph shall be without prejudice to any power under this Act to transfer the functions of any authority.

Special protection for certain undertakings in respect of street works

3

1

Subject to the following provisions of this paragraph and without prejudice to the other provisions of this Schedule, the powers under the street works provisions to break up or open a street shall not be exercisable where the street, not being a highway maintainable at public expense (within the meaning of the M166Highways Act 1980)—

a

is under the control or management of, or is maintainable by, a railway company or a navigation authority; or

b

forms part of a level crossing belonging to such a company or authority or to any other person,

except with the consent of the company or authority or, as the case may be, of the person to whom the level crossing belongs.

2

Sub-paragraph (1) above shall not apply to any exercise of the powers conferred by the street works provisions for the carrying out of emergency works, within the meaning of Part III of the M167New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.

3

A consent given for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above may be made subject to such reasonable conditions as may be specified by the person giving it but shall not be unreasonably withheld.

4

Any dispute—

a

as to whether a consent for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) above should be given or withheld; or

b

as to whether the conditions to which any such consent is made subject are reasonable,

as to whether any condition subject to which any such consent has been given was reasonable,

Protection for telecommunication systems

5

Paragraph 23 of Schedule 2 to the M170Telecommunications Act 1984 (which provides a procedure for certain cases where works involve the alteration of telecommunication apparatus) shall apply to the F390Agency for the purposes of any works carried out by the F390Agency in exercise of any of the powers conferred by any enactment (including F391section 37 of the 1995 Act).

Interpretation

6

In this Schedule “railway company” means the British Railways Board, London Regional Transport or any other person authorised by any enactment, or by any order, rule or regulation made under any enactment, to construct, work or carry on a railway.

SCHEDULE 23 MINERAL RIGHTS

Section 182.

considers that the working of the underlying mines or minerals is likely to damage any part of its undertaking;

b

is willing to compensate the owner of the mines or minerals for the restriction imposed by virtue of this sub-paragraph; and

c

serves notice to that effect on the owner of the mines or minerals before the end of the period of thirty days mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above,

the owner shall not work the mines or minerals except to such extent as may be determined by the F393Agency, and the F393Agency shall so compensate the owner.

4

Any dispute as to the amount of any compensation payable by virtue of sub-paragraph (3) above shall be referred to and determined by the Lands Tribunal.

5

If before the end of the period of thirty days mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) above, no notice has been served under sub-paragraph (3)(c) above by the F393Agency, the entitlement of the owner of the mines and minerals to work them shall be an entitlement to work them by proper methods and in the usual manner of working such mines or minerals in the district in question.

6

If any damage to the undertaking of the F393Agency is caused by the working otherwise than as authorised by this paragraph of any mines or minerals underlying any part of its undertaking—

a

the owner of the mines or minerals shall, at his own expense, forthwith repair the damage; and

b

the F393Agency may, without waiting for the owner to perform his duty, repair the damage and may recover the expenses reasonably incurred by it in doing so from the owner.

Mining communications

3

1

If the working of any mines or minerals is prevented by reason of any of the preceding provisions of this Schedule, the owner of the mines or minerals may cut and make such communication works through the mines or minerals, or the strata in which they are situated, as are required for the ventilation, drainage and working of mines or minerals which are not underlying any part of the undertaking of the F394Agency.

2

Communication works cut or made under this paragraph—

a

shall not, in a case where—

i

the part of the undertaking in question was constructed, made, erected or laid in pursuance of an order made under any enactment or is situated on land acquired by the F394Agency in pursuance of any powers of compulsory acquisition; and

ii

the order authorising the works or acquisition designates dimensions or sections for the communication works,

exceed those dimensions or fail to conform to those sections; and

b

in any other case, shall not be more than 2.44 metres high or more than 2.44 metres wide.

3

Communication works cut or made under this paragraph shall not be cut or made on the land where the part of the undertaking is situated so as to cause damage to that part of the undertaking.

4

Where works carried out under this paragraph by the owner of any mines or minerals cause loss or damage to the owner or occupier of land lying over the mines or minerals, the F394Agency shall pay full compensation to him for the loss or damage.

5

Sub-paragraph (4) above shall not apply where the person sustaining the loss or damage is the owner of the mines.

6

In this paragraph “communication works” means airways, headways, gateways or water levels.

Compensation relating to severance

4

1

Where mines or minerals underlying any part of the F395Agency’s undertaking are situated so as, on two or more sides of that land, to extend beyond the land on which that part of the undertaking is situated, the F395Agency shall from time to time pay to the owner of the mines or minerals (in addition to any compensation under paragraph 2 above) any expenses and losses incurred by him in consequence of—

a

the severance by the undertaking of the land lying over the mines;

b

the interruption of continuous working of the mines in consequence of paragraph 2(3) above;

c

the mines being so worked in accordance with restrictions imposed by virtue of this Act or any order made under this Act,

use all necessary means for discovering the distance from any part of the undertaking of the F396Agency to the parts of the mines or the minerals which are, or are about to be, worked.

4

Schedule 20 to this Act shall apply in relation to the powers conferred by this paragraph as it applies to the powers conferred by sections 169 to 172 of this Act.

No exemption for injury to mines and minerals

6

Nothing in any provision of this Act or of any order made under this Act shall be construed as exempting the F397Agency from any liability to which it would, apart from that provision, have been subject in respect of any damage to any mines or minerals underlying any part of its undertaking or in respect of any loss sustained in relation to any such mines or minerals by a person having an interest therein.

Interpretation

7

1

In this Schedule—

“conveyance” has the same meaning as in the M171Law of Property Act 1925;
“designated distance”, in relation to any part of the F398Agency’s undertaking, means, subject to sub-paragraph (6) below, thirty-seven metres;
“mines” means mines of coal, ironstone, slate or other minerals;
“owner”, in relation to mines and minerals, includes a lessee or occupier; and
“underlying”, in relation to any part of the F398Agency’sundertaking, means lying under, or within the designated distance from, that part of that undertaking.

2

For the purposes of this Schedule the F398Agency’s undertaking shall be taken to consist of so much of any of the following as is for the time being vested in or held by the F398Agency for the purposes of, or in connection with, the carrying out of any of its functions, that is to say—

a

any buildings, reservoirs, wells, boreholes or other structures; and

b

any pipes or other underground works particulars of which fall or would fall to be incorporated in any records kept under section 195 of this Act.

3

References in this Schedule to the working of any mines or minerals include references to the draining of mines and to the winning or getting of minerals.

4

For the purposes of this Schedule land shall be treated as acquired by the F398Agency in pursuance of powers of compulsory acquisition if it—

a

was so acquired by a water authority or any predecessor of a water authority; and

b

is now vested in the F398Agency in accordance with a scheme under Schedule 2 to the M172Water Act 1989 or otherwise.

5

In relation to any land treated by virtue of sub-paragraph (4) above as acquired in pursuance of powers of compulsory acquisition, references in this Schedule to the order authorising the acquisition include references to any local statutory provision which immediately before 1st September 1989 had effect in relation to that land for the purposes of any provisions corresponding to the provisions of this Schedule.

6

For the purposes of this Schedule where—

a

any part of the F398Agency’s undertaking was constructed, made, erected or laid in pursuance of an order made under any enactment or is situated on land acquired by the F398Agency in pursuance of any powers of compulsory acquisition; and

b

the order authorising the works or acquisition designates any distance for the purposes of any enactment relating to mines or minerals underlying that part of the undertaking,

then for the purposes of this Schedule that distance (instead of the distance specified in subsection (1) above) shall be the designated distance in relation to that part of the undertaking.

SCHEDULE 24 DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

Section 204.

Part I PERSONS IN RESPECT OF WHOSE FUNCTIONS DISCLOSURE MAY BE MADE

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F447

Words in Sch. 24 Pt. I substituted (subject to other provisions of the amending Act) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120, Sch. 22 para. 128 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

F448

Entry in Sch. 24 Pt. I inserted (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 67, Sch. 9 para. 43(2)(a) (with s. 40(7)); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2

F449

Entry in Sch. 24 Pt. I inserted (6.1.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 150(1)(o), 152(1), Sch. 12 para. 31; S.I. 1993/3237, art. 2(2).

Any Minister of the Crown.

The Director General of Fair Trading.

The Monopolies and Mergers Commission.

The Director General of Telecommunications.

The Civil Aviation F447Agency.

The Director General of Gas Supply.

The Director General of Electricity Supply.

F448The Coal F447Agency.

F449The Rail Regulator

A local weights and measures authority in England and Wales.

Part II ENACTMENTS ETC. IN RESPECT OF WHICH DISCLOSURE MAY BE MADE

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F450

Entry in Sch. 24 Pt. II inserted (31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 21, s. 67, Sch. 9 para. 43(2)(b) (with s. 40(7)); S.I. 1994/2553, art. 2

F451

Entry in Sch. 24 Pt. II inserted (6.1.1994) by 1993 c. 43, ss. 150(1)(o), 152(1), Sch. 12 para. 31; S.I. 1993/3237, art. 2(2).

Marginal Citations

M206

M207

M208

M209

M210

M211

M212

M213

M214

M215

M216

M217

The M206Trade Descriptions Act 1968.

The M207Fair Trading Act 1973.

The M208Consumer Credit Act 1974.

The M209Restrictive Trade Practices Act 1976.

The M210Resale Prices Act 1976.

The M211Estate Agents Act 1979.

The M212Competition Act 1980.

The M213Telecommunications Act 1984.

The M214Airports Act 1986.

The M215Gas Act 1986.

The M216Consumer Protection Act 1987.

The M217Electricity Act 1989.

F450The Coal Industry Act 1994.

F451The Railways Act 1993

authorise the F399Agency to make reasonable charges in respect of the registration of boats in pursuance of the byelaws.

Byelaws for regulating the use of navigable waters etc.

2

1

The F401Agency shall have power to make such byelaws as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (3) below with respect to any inland waters in relation to which—

a

there is a public right of navigation; and

b

d

authorising the making of reasonable charges in respect of the registration of boats for the purposes of the byelaws.

5

In this paragraph “boat” includes a vessel of any description, and “boating” shall be construed accordingly.

Byelaws for regulating the use of the F403Agency’s waterways etc.

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F403

Word in the cross-heading to Sch. 25 para. 3 substituted (subject to other provisions of the amending Act) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120, Sch. 22 para. 128 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

3

1

The F402Agency shall have power to make such byelaws as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) below with respect to any waterway owned or managed by the F402Agency and with respect to any land held or managed with the waterway.

2

The byelaws referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above in relation to any waterway or to any land held or managed with any such waterway are byelaws for any of the following purposes, that is to say—

a

the preservation of order on or in any such waterway or land;

b

the prevention of damage to anything on or in any such waterway or land or to any such land;

c

securing that persons resorting to any such waterway or land so behave as to avoid undue interference with the enjoyment of the waterway or land by others.

3

Without prejudice to the generality of any of the paragraphs of sub-paragraph (2) above or to the power conferred on the F402Agency by virtue of paragraph 4 below, the byelaws mentioned in that sub-paragraph include byelaws—

a

regulating sailing, boating, bathing and fishing and other forms of recreation;

b

prohibiting the use of the waterway in question by boats which are not for the time being registered, in such manner as may be required by the byelaws, with the F402Agency;

c

requiring the provision of such sanitary appliances as may be necessary for the purpose of preventing pollution; and

d

authorising the making of reasonable charges in respect of the registration of boats for the purposes of the byelaws.

4

In this paragraph—

“boat” and “boating” have the same meanings as in paragraph 2 above; and
“waterway” has the same meaning as in the National Parks and Access to the M173Countryside Act 1949.

Byelaws for controlling certain forms of pollution

4

1

The F404Agency may by byelaws make such provision as the F404Agency considers appropriate—

a

for prohibiting or regulating the washing or cleaning in any controlled waters of things of a description specified in the byelaws;

b

for prohibiting or regulating the keeping or use on any controlled waters of vessels of a description specified in the byelaws which are provided with water closets or other sanitary appliances.

2

In this paragraph—

“controlled waters” has the same meaning as in Part III of this Act; and
“sanitary appliance”, in relation to a vessel, means any appliance which—

a

not being a sink, bath or shower bath, is designed to permit polluting matter to pass into the water where the vessel is situated; and

b

is prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph.

Byelaws for flood defence and drainage purposes

5

c

if they have, of what they have taken.

6

Byelaws made under this paragraph may be made to apply to the whole or any part or parts of the year.

7

Expressions used in this paragraph and in the M219Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 have the same meanings in this paragraph as in that Act.

F407 Fisheries byelaws for marine or aquatic environmental purposes

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F407

Sch. 25 para. 6A inserted (21.9.1995) by 1995 c. 25, s. 103(3) (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1995/1983, art. 3

F4066A

1

Any power to make byelaws conferred by paragraph 6 above may be exercised for marine or aquatic environmental purposes.

2

The power to make byelaws under paragraph 6 above by virtue of this paragraph is in addition to, and not in derogation from, the power to make byelaws under that paragraph otherwise than by virtue of this paragraph.

3

In this paragraph “marine or aquatic environmental purposes” means—

a

the conservation or enhancement of the natural beauty or amenity of marine or coastal, or aquatic or waterside, areas (including their geological or physiographical features) or of any features of archaeological or historic interest in such areas; or

b

the conservation of flora or fauna which are dependent on, or associated with, a marine or coastal, or aquatic or waterside, environment.

Restrictions on powers to make byelaws for fisheries purposes

7

1

The F408Agency shall not make any byelaws by virtue of paragraph 6(2)(e) above in relation to any place within the sea fisheries district of a local fisheries committee except with the consent of that committee.

2

The F408Agency shall not make byelaws by virtue of paragraph 6(4) above so as to prejudice any powers of a sewerage undertaker to discharge sewage in pursuance of any power given by a public general Act, a local Act or a provisional order confirmed by Parliament.

C99 C100SCHEDULE 26 PROCEDURE RELATING TO BYELAWS MADE BY THE F415AGENCY

Section 210.

Annotations:

Amendments (Textual)

F415

Word in the heading to Sch. 26 substituted (subject to other provisions of the amending Act) (1.4.1996) by 1995 c. 25, s. 120, Sch. 22 para. 128 (with ss. 7(6), 115, 117); S.I. 1996/186, art. 3

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C99

Sch. 26 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 1999/1746, arts. 1(1), 4(3) (with art. 2) (the exclusion coming into force immediately before the principal appointed day (1.7.1999 appointed by S.I. 1998/3178, art. 3))

C100

Sch. 26 applied (15.8.2002) by S.I. 2002/1998, art. 17(14) (with art. 33)

no written objection to its confirmation has been received by the relevant Minister;

b

every objection to its confirmation which has been so received has been withdrawn; or

c

in the opinion of that Minister the person making the objection has no material interest in the controlled waters to which the byelaw relates;

and in relation to any such byelaw sub-paragraph (1) above shall have effect with the substitution for the words “if the F410Agency consents" of the words “ after consultation with the F410Agency ” .

Commencement of byelaw

3

1

The relevant Minister may fix the date on which any byelaw confirmed under this Schedule is to come into force.

2

If no date is so fixed in relation to a byelaw, it shall come into force at the end of the period of one month beginning with the date of confirmation.

Availability of confirmed byelaws

4

1

Every byelaw made by the F411Agency and confirmed under this Schedule shall be printed and deposited at one or more of the offices of the F411Agency, including (if there is one) at an office in the area to which the byelaw applies; and copies of the byelaw shall be available at those offices, at all reasonable times, for inspection by the public free of charge.

2

Every person shall be entitled, on application to the F411Agency and on payment of such reasonable sum as the F411Agency may determine, to be furnished with a copy of any byelaw so deposited by the F411Agency.

Revocation of byelaws

5

If it appears to the relevant Minister that the revocation of a byelaw is necessary or expedient, he may—

a

after giving notice to the F412Agency and considering any representations or objections made by the F412Agency; and

b

if required by the F412Agency, after holding a local inquiry,

revoke that byelaw.

Proof of byelaws

6

The production of a printed copy of a byelaw purporting to be made by the F413Agency upon which is indorsed a certificate, purporting to be signed on its behalf, stating—

a

that the byelaw was made by the F413Agency;

b

that the copy is a true copy of the byelaw;

c

that on a specified date the byelaw was confirmed under this Schedule; and

d

the date, if any, fixed under paragraph 3 above for the coming into force of the byelaw,

shall be prima facie evidence of the facts stated in the certificate, and without proof of the handwriting or official position of any person purporting to sign the certificate.

Meaning of “the relevant Minister"

7

In this Schedule “the relevant Minister”—

a

in relation to byelaws which—

i

are made by virtue of paragraph 5 of Schedule 25 to this Act or by virtue of section 136(8) of the M174Water Act 1989 as read with the savings in paragraphs 1 and 5 of Schedule 2 to the M175Water Consolidation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991 (transfer of land drainage functions under local statutory provisions); and

ii

have effect in the area of a regional flood defence committee the whole or the greater part of whose area is in England,

means the Minister;

b

in relation to byelaws made by virtue of paragraph 6 of that Schedule 25 or by virtue of any provision amended by Schedule 17 to the Water Act 1989 (fisheries functions of the F414Agency), means the Secretary of State or the Minister; and

c

in relation to any other byelaws, means the Secretary of State.

Table of Derivations

1

Note: The following abbreviations are used in this Table:—

1945 =	The Water Act 1945 (c. 42)
1963 =	The Water Resources Act 1963 (c. 38)
1965 =	The Science and Technology Act 1965 (c. 4)
1973 =	The Water Act 1973 (c. 37)
1975 =	The Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Act 1975 (c. 51)
1976 =	The Land Drainage Act 1976 (c. 70)
1977 =	The Criminal Law Act 1977 (c. 45)
1980(LG) =	The Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980 (c. 65)
1981 =	The Water Act 1981 (c. 12)
1982(CJA) =	The Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 43)
1983 =	The Water Act 1983 (c. 23)
1984 =	The Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12)
1985(LG) =	The Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51)
1986(GA) =	The Gas Act 1986 (c. 44)
1989 =	The Water Act 1989 (c. 15)
1989(EA) =	The Electricity Act 1989 (c. 29)
1990 =	The Environmental Protection Act 1990 (c. 43)
1991(NR) =	The New Roads and Street Works Act 1991 (c. 22)
R: (followed by a number) =	The recommendation so numbered as set out in the Appendix to the Report of the Law Commission (Cm. 1483).

2

Transfer of functions orders (“TFOs"), where applicable in relation to a provision re-enacted in the Bill, are specified at the appropriate place in column 2 of the Table.

3

General provisions contained in section 32 of the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43) and section 46 of the Criminal Justice Act 1982 (c. 48) provide, respectively, for the maximum fine on summary conviction of an either way offence to be the statutory maximum and for a reference to the amount of the maximum fine to which a person is liable in respect of a summary offence to become a reference to a level on the standard scale. Where the effect of one of these enactments is consolidated it is not referred to separately in column 2 of this Table.

Provision of Act	Derivation
1	1989 s. 1.
2	1963 s. 126(3) & (4); 1989 s. 1(1), 8(4) & (5), 136(7) & (8), 141(4) & (7), 142(1) & 143(1), 189(1) (definition of “function") & Sch 13 paras 23(3) & 27.
3	1989 s. 188.
4	1989 s. 144 & 145(1)(a) & (b), (2) & (3).
5	1989 s. 146; Sch 12 paras 4(7) & 6(4).
6	1989 s. 3.
7	1989 s. 2.
8	1989 s. 141(1)(b) & (c), (2) & (3).
9	1989 ss. 136(6) & (7) & 137(1)–(2).
10	1989 s. 137(3), (7), (10) & (11) & 138(1) & (8).
11	1989 ss. 137(11) & 138(2)–(7) & (9).
12	1976 s. 4; 1989 s. 139(1) and Sch 15 paras 1 & 2. TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch 3, para 7(2); R: 6.
13	1976 s. 5(1)–(6) & (8); 1985(LG) Sch 7 para 2 & SI 1986/208 Sch 1 Pt II para 2; 1989 Sch 15 paras 1 & 3.
14	1976 s. 5(7); 1989 ss. 137(8) & 139(3) & Sch 15 para 1.
15	1989 s. 7(6) & (7).
16	1989 ss. 8(1)–(3), (5)–(7) & 152(8).
17	1989 s. 9; 1990 Sch 9 para 17(2).
18	1989 s. 10; 1990 Sch 9 para 17(3).
19	1989 s. 125.
20	1989 s. 126.
21	1963 ss. 19(1), (3)–(7) & 135(1)(part) & (5); 1973 Sch 8 para 85; 1989 s. 127; 1989(EA) Sch 16 para 10; TFOs: SI 1965/145 Sch 1; SI 1970/1537 Art 2(1); SI 1970/1681 Sch 3 para 9(1); SI 1974/692 Sch 1 Pt III; SI 1983/1127 Art 2(3).
22	1963 s. 19(2) & (6); 1989 s. 127(2) & (5).
23	1963 s. 22; 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 paras 1 and 4.
24	1963 ss. 23, 49 & 128(1); 1976 (c. 44) s. 5(8); 1989 Sch 13 paras 1 & 5 & Sch 25 para 2.
25	1963 ss. 36(1)–(3), (5) & (6), 48, 49 & 128(1); 1976 (c. 44) s. 5(8); 1989 Sch 13 paras 1, 12 & 16 & Sch 25 para 2.
26	1963 s. 24(6) & 36(4).
27	1963 s. 24(1)–(3) & (5) & 26(1)(b); 1989 Sch 13 para 6.
28	1963 ss. 24(2)(proviso) & 55; 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
29	1963 s. 24(4), (5) & (10); 1973 Sch 8 para 78.
30	1963 s. 78(1)–(3) & (7); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 paras 1 & 20.
31	1963 s. 78(4)–(6).
32	1963 s. 24(7)–(9); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
33	1963 ss. 25 & 134(4); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 paras 1 & 7.
34	1963 s. 54(1)–(3) & (5).
35	1963 s. 27; 1968 (c. 35) s. 1; 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
36	1963 s. 37(3); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
37	1963 ss. 28 & 37(5); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 paras 1 & 8.
38	1963 ss. 28(3) (part), 29(3) & (8) & 37(5); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
39	1963 ss. 26(1) & (2), 29(2) & (7)(a), 36(6), 37(5) & 135(5); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 paras 1 & 9(1).
40	1963 ss. 29(4)–(6) & (7)(b) & 37(5); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 paras 1 & 9(2).
41	1963 s. 38(1) & (2); 1973 s. 9 & Sch 8 para 79; 1989 Sch 13 paras 1 & 13.
42	1963 ss. 38(3) & (4) & 41(1)–(4) & (7)–(9); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 paras 1 & 14(2).
43	1963 ss. 39(1), (2) & (4) & 40; 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
44	1963 ss. 39(3)–(6), 40 & 41(1), (5) & (7)–(9); 1989 Sch 13 paras 1 & 14(1).
45	1963 s. 54(2), (3) & (5).
46	1963 s. 30(1)–(3) & (5)–(7) & 54(4); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 paras 1 & 10.
47	1963 ss. 30(4), 31(4) & 37(1).
48	1963 ss. 26(1)(a), 31(1) & (3) & 37(2).
49	1963 s. 32(1), (2), (6) & (7); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 paras 1 & 11.
50	1963 s. 32(3), (4), (6) & (7); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
51	1963 s. 42; 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
52	1963 s. 43(1)–(5) & (9); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
53	1963 s. 43(5)–(8); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
54	1963 s. 44; 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
55	1963 s. 47(1)–(3) & (11); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
56	1963 s. 47(3)–(5); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
57	1963 s. 45; 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 paras 1 & 15.
58	1963 s. 64; 1989 Sch 13 para 19.
59	1963 s. 54(2) & (5).
60	1963 s. 50; 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
61	1963 ss. 46 & 47(6); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
62	1963 ss. 47(7)–(10) & 71(3); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
63	1963 s. 51; 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
64	1963 ss. 43(1) & 52; 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
65	Introduces Sch 7
66	1963 s. 131(1), (2) & (8) & 134(4); 1989 Sch 13 para 29; TFOs: SI 1965/319; SI 1970/1681.
67	1963 s. 132; 1989 Sch 13 para 30.
68	1963 ss. 116 & 134(4) & (6); TFOs: SI 1965/319 Sch 3 para 2.
69	1963 s. 117; 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
70	1963 s. 135(8); IA s. 17.
71	1963 ss. 133(2)–(4), 134(4) & (6) & 135(1).
72	1963 ss. 105, 134(4) & (6) & 135(1), (3), (6) & (7); 1973 Sch 8 para 86; 1989 Sch 13 para 31(1)(e) & (3).
73	1989 ss. 131(1), (2) & (8) & 132(1), (2) & (9).
74	1989 ss. 131(3)–(4) & (9) & 133(7)(b) & (c).
75	1989 ss. 132(3), (4), (6), (7) & (10) & 133(7)(b) & (c).
76	1989 ss. 131(5)–(7) & 132(5).
77	1963 s. 128(2); 1989 ss. 133(1)–(4) & 135(1) & Sch 13 para 28.
78	1989 ss. 132(8) & 133(5), (6) & (7)(a); 1991(NR) Sch 8 para 116(2).
79	1989 ss. 131(8), 132(9) & 133(8) & Sch 14 para 4.
80	1989 s. 134.
81	1989 s. 135(2).
82	1989 s. 104.
83	1989 s. 105.
84	1989 s. 106.
85	1989 s. 107(1) & (6); 1990 s. 145(1).
86	1989 s. 107(2)–(4).
87	1989 s. 107(5) & 108(7) & (8).
88	1989 s. 108(1) & (9) & 113(1) & Sch 19 para 8(7); 1990 Sch 15 para 29.
89	1989 ss. 108(2)–(6) & 124(1).
90	1989 s. 109.
91	1989 Sch 12 para 8.
92	1989 s. 110.
93	1989 s. 111(1)–(3) & (5).
94	1989 s. 112(1), (4)–(7) & (9).
95	1989 s. 112(2), (3) & (9).
96	1989 s. 111(4) & 112(8).
97	1989 s. 116.
98	1989 s. 123.
99	1989 s. 113(2) & (3).
100	1989 s. 122.
101	1989 s. 121(2).
102	1989 s. 171.
103	Introduces Sch 13.
104	1989 ss. 103(1), (2) (part) & (4) to (6) & 124.
105	1976 s. 113; 1989 s. 136(1).
106	1989 s. 136(3)–(5) & (9).
107	1976 ss. 8(1), 18, 24(2) & (3), 26; 1989 Sch 15 paras 1 & 9(1).
108	1976 ss. 10(1), (3) & (4), 94, 109(1), (5)(b) & (6) & 116(1); 1989 Sch 15 para 1; SI 1991/983; TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 7(5) & (8).
109	1976 s. 29(1), (2), (4), (6) & (7); 1989 Sch 15 para 1.
110	1976 ss. 29(2A), (3), (5) & (9) & 109(1) & (2); 1989 Sch 15 paras 1, 13 & 35; TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 7(3).
111	1976 s. 23(2)–(5); 1984 Sch 4 para 66(1); 1989 Sch 15 paras 1 & 8; TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 7(4) & (6).
112	1976 s. 95; TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 7.
113	1976 s. 8(2) & (3) 114(1) & 116; 1989 Sch 15 para 1; TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 7(5).
114	1989 s. 141(1)(a).
115	1975 s. 28(3)–(6) & Sch 3 paras 7–9 & 13; 1989 Sch 17 paras 1 & 7(7)(a) & (14)(a) & (b); TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 6.
116	1989 s. 171.
117	1989 Sch 1 para 15(1)–(3) & (5).
118	1989 Sch 1 para 15(4) & 16.
119	1963 s. 88 & 1989 Sch 1 para 15(4) & Sch 13 para 1.
120	1963 s. 91 & 135(1) & (2); 1989 Sch 13 paras 1, 24 & 31; TFOs: SI 1976/1775; SI 1979/571 Art 3(5); SI 1981/238 Arts 2 & 3(4); R: 16.
121	1989 Sch 1 para 21.
122	1989 Sch 1 para 22.
123	1989 s. 129(1)–(3) & (7)–(9).
124	1989 s. 129(3)–(6).
125	1963 s. 60(5A) & (6); 1973 s. 9 & Sch 8 para 80(3); 1989 Sch 13 paras 1 & 18(2) & (3).
126	1963 ss. 60(1)–(5), 116 & 117; 1973 s. 9 & Sch 8 para 80(1); 1989 Sch 13 paras 1 & 18(1); TFOs: SI 1965/319 Sch 3 para 2 & SI 1970/1681.
127	1963 s. 63(1)–(3), (8), (10) & (11); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
128	1963 s. 63(4)–(6); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
129	1963 ss. 63(7), 116 & 117.
130	1963 s. 131(6) & (7); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1; TFOs: SI 1965/319; SI 1970/1681.
131	1989 Sch 12 para 9(1)–(3), (7) & (8).
132	1989 Sch 12 para 9(3)–(6).
133	1989 Sch 25 para 80(1).
134	1976 ss. 48 & 89(2); SI 1978/319 Sch para 2; 1989 Sch 15 paras 1 & 20; SI 1990/214 reg 2.
135	1976 s. 49 & 109(1) & (2); SI 1978/319 Sch para 3; 1989 Sch 15 paras 1 & 21. SI 1990/214 regs 3 & 4; TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 7(5).
136	SI 1990/214 reg 3.
137	1976 ss. 50(1)–(4) & (9) & 116(4); 1989 Sch 15 paras 1 & 22; TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 7(5).
138	1976 ss. 51 & 109(1) & (3); SI 1978/319 Sch para 4; 1989 Sch 15 paras 1 & 23.
139	1976 s. 84(1)–(3) & (5); 1989 Sch 15 para 1; SI 1990/72 reg 3A(1); SI 1991/523 reg 3.
140	1976 s. 84(5)–(8); 1989 Sch 15 para 1; TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 7(4).
141	1976 s. 85; 1989 Sch 15 para 1; TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 7(4).
142	1975 s. 28(3)(a) & (b); 1989 Sch 17 para 7(7)(a).
143	1976 s. 88(1), (2) & (5); 1989 Sch 15 paras 1 & 29.
144	1989 ss. 145(1)(c) & 189(1).
145	1976 ss. 89(1) & 116(1); SI 1978/319 Sch para 6; 1989 Sch 15 paras 1 & 30.
146	1989 Sch 1 para 17.
147	1976 s. 90(1)–(5); 1989 Sch 15 para 1; TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 7(3).
148	1976 ss. 32(5) & 92; 1989 Sch 15 para 1; TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 7(3).
149	1976 s. 90(6) & (7); 1989 Sch 15 paras 1 & 31; TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 7(3).
150	1989 s. 170(7) & (8).
151	1989 Sch 1 para 18.
152	1989 Sch 1 para 19.
153	1989 s. 184 & Sch 1 para 20.
154	1989 s. 151.
155	1976 ss. 36 & 116; 1989 Sch 15 paras 1 & 16; TFO SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 7(3).
156	1975 Sch 3 paras 37 and 38; 1989 Sch 17 paras 1 and 7(14)((e) & (f).
157	1989 s. 152.
158	1963 ss. 81 & 135(1); 1972 (c. 61) s. 18(6); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 paras 1 & 22.
159	1989 s. 154(1) & (5) & Sch 19 paras 1 & 2(1), (2) & (8).
160	1989 Sch 19 paras 1 & 4(1), (4) & (5).
161	1989 ss. 115, 122 & 124.
162	1989 s. 154(1), (3) & (4) & Sch 19 paras 1(2), 2(1)(c) & (d) & 4(1)(c) & (d).
163	1989 Sch 19 para 8(1), (5), (6) & (8); R: 17.
164	1989 s. 176 & Sch 19 para 9(1) & (3)–(8) & Sch 26 para 43.
165	1976 ss. 8(2), 17, 22, 23(1), 90(7) & 116(4); 1989 Sch 15 paras 1 & 5.
166	1976 s. 32; 1989 Sch 15 paras 1 & 14.
167	1976 s. 33(1)–(3) & (5); 1989 Sch 15 para 1; 1990 Sch 15 para 18.
168	1975 Sch 3 para 37; 1989 ss. 155 & 157(1) & Sch 17 para 7(4)(e).
169	1989 s. 147(1), (2) & (4).
170	1989 Sch 19 para 10(1)–(3).
171	1989 s. 156(1)–(5).
172	1989 s. 147(1), (2) & (4).
173	Introduces Sch 20.
174	1989 s. 180.
175	1989 s. 153(2) & (6).
176	1989 s. 167.
177	Introduces Sch 21.
178	Introduces Sch 22.
179	1989 s. 160(4)–(7) & (9).
180	1976 s. 106; 1989 Sch 15 para 1.
181	1975 s. 38; 1976 s. 115; 1989 Sch 17 para 1 & Sch 19 para 7.
182	1989 s. 159.
183	1976 s. 111; 1979 (c. 46) Sch 4 para 16; 1989 s. 163; 1990 (c. 11) Sch 2 para 81(2).
184	1989 s. 157(2) & (3).
185	1976 s. 24(1) & 26(12); 1989 Sch 15 para 1.
186	1989 Sch 19 paras 1 & 11.
187	1989 s. 150.
188	1989 s. 143(2).
189	1963 s. 53; 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 paras 1 & 17.
190	1989 s. 117 & 121; 1990 Sch 15 para 30.
191	1989 Sch 19 para 9(2) & (8).
192	1989 s. 103(2) & (3).
193	1976 s. 9(1), (7), (8), (10) & (11); 1989 Sch 15 paras 1 & 4 & Sch 26 para 38; TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 7(5).
194	1976 s. 9(3), (5) & (6); 1989 Sch 15 paras 1 & 4; TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 7(5).
195	1989 s. 165.
196	1989 s. 149.
197	1989 s. 130.
198	1945 s. 7(1)–(5) & (7); 1965 Sch 2; 1977 Sch 1.
199	1963 s. 78(2)–(3) & (7); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 paras 1 & 20.
200	1963 s. 17; 1973 s. 9; 1982(CJA) s. 38; 1989 Sch 13 paras 1 & 3.
201	1963 s. 114; 1973 s. 9; 1982(CJA) s. 38; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
202	1989 ss. 118 & 121.
203	1989 s. 119.
204	1989 s. 174; R: 11.
205	1945 ss. 7(6) & (7) & 48(6); 1949 (c. 11) s. 1(1); 1977 Sch 1; TFOs: SI 1951/142 Sch; SI 1951/1900 art 1; SI 1965/319 Sch 3; SI 1970/1681 Sch 1.
206	1945 s. 45; 1963 s. 115; 1989 s. 175.
207	1989 s. 170(1)–(6) & (9).
208	1981 s. 6; 1986(GA) Sch 7 para 2(6); 1989 Sch 25 para 63; 1989(EA) Sch 16 para 1(5); 1990 (c. 11) Sch 2 para 46; 1991(NR) Sch 8 para 106.
209	1963 s. 31(5); 1989 s. 148.
210	1975 s. 28(6) & (8); 1989 s. 186 & Sch 17 para 7(7)(b).
211	1963 ss. 79(8) & (9) & 135(8); 1975 s. 28(7) & Sch 4 Pt I para 1(2); 1976 s. 34(4) & (5); 1977 Sch 6; 1982(CJA) s. 38; 1989 ss. 114(2), 121, 122 & 158(4)(d).
212	1975 Sch 3 paras 17 & 18; 1989 Sch 17 para 1; TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 6.
213	1963 s. 109(1); 1973 s. 9; 1989 s. 120 & Sch 13 para 1; TFOs: SI 1965/319 Sch 3 para 2; SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 2(7).
214	1976 s. 96; 1982(CJA) s. 38; 1986 (c. 63) s. 42; TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch para 7.
215	1963 s. 109(2); 1989 s. 181 & Sch 13 para 26 & Sch 17 para 7(16).
216	1963 s. 118(1) & (2); 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 para 1.
217	1963 s. 118(3) & (4); 1989 ss. 121(1) & 177; R: 13.
218	1989 ss. 182 & 189(1) (definition of “services").
219	1963 s. 134; 1989 ss. 185 & 189(1) (definition of “prescribed").
220	1945 s. 56; 1963 s. 120; 1989 s. 187 & Sch 25 para 7(10); R: 14.
221	1945 s. 59(1) (definition of “owner"); 1963(L) Sch 14 para 10; 1963 ss. 2, 19(7), 120(5) & 135; 1976 ss. 32(5) & 116; 1981 s. 6(7)(b); 1985(LG) Sch 7 para 9; 1989 ss. 124, 127(6), 130(8), 135(1), 189 & 191(6) & Sch 13 paras 2 & 31 & Sch 15 para 38; 1990 (c. 11) Sch 2 para 81(1); 1991(NR) Sch 8 para 116(3). R: 6, 15, 16 & 20.
222	1963 s. 123(1) & (5); 1976 s. 115; 1989 s. 192; 1990 (c. 11) Sch 2 para 81(3).
223	1963 s. 123(1) & (5).
224	1989 s. 193.
225	1989 ss. 141(6) & 194.
Sch 1	1963 s. 120(5); 1976 s. 35; 1989 Sch 1, Pt I, paras. 1-10 & 14 & Sch 15 para 1.
Sch 2	1963 ss. 82, 106, 133(2)–(4), 134(4) & 135(1) & (2) & Sch 10; 1973 s. 9 & Sch 8 para 83; 1989 Sch 13 paras 1, 23, 25 & 33; TFOs: SI 1976/1775 Sch 3 para 7; SI 1979/571 Art 3(5); SI 1981/238 Arts 2 & 3(4); R: 16.
Sch 3	1989 Sch 16.
Sch 4	1976 Sch 1; 1982 (c. 32) Sch 5 para 7; 1983 Sch 4 paras 5 & 6; 1985 (c. 65) Sch 8, para 29; 1989 Sch 15 paras 1 & 39; TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 7(5).
Sch 5	1963 s. 135(1) & Sch 7; 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 paras 1 and 32; 1989(EA) Sch 16 para 10; TFOs: SI 1970/1681 Sch 3 para 9(1); 1983/1127 Art 2(3).
Sch 6	1963 ss. 25(5)–(8) & 135(1) & Sch 7; 1973 s. 9; 1989 Sch 13 paras 1 and 32; 1989(EA) Sch 16 para 10; TFOs: SI 1965/145 Sch 1; SI 1970/1537 art 2(1); SI 1970/1681 Sch 3 para 9; SI 1974/692 Sch 1 Pt III; SI 1983/1127 Art 2(3); R: 4.
Sch 7	1963 ss. 46(3) & 50(4) & (5); 1989 Sch 26 paras 30–33.
Sch 8	1989 Sch 14 paras. 1–3.
Sch 9	1989 s. 135(1) & Sch 14 paras. 5–8.
Sch 10	1989 s. 176 & Sch 12 paras 1–7.
Sch 11	1989 Sch 7.
Sch 12	1989 Sch 11.
Sch 13	1989 Sch 26 Pt III.
Sch 14	1976 s. 10(2) & (3) & 109(5)(b) and Sch 3 paras 1–4 and 9–14; TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 7(12).
Sch 15	1976 ss. 52–61; 1989 Sch 15 paras 1, 24 & 25; SI 1978/319 Sch 5 para 5; SI 1990/214 Reg 5; TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 7(5).
Sch 16	1976 ss. 50(4)–(8) & 109(6); 1989 Sch 15 para 1; SI 1991/983; TFO: SI 1978/272 Sch 3 para 7(5).
Sch 17	1976 ss. 88(3) & (4) & 109(1), (4) & (5) & Sch 3 paras 5 to 8.
Sch 18	1989 Sch 18.
Sch 19	1989 Sch 20.
Sch 20	1989 ss. 147(3), 156(6) 178 & 179 & Sch 19 para 10(4) & (5); 1991(NR) Sch 8 para 116(4).
Sch 21	1976 ss. 17(5) & 33(4); 1989 Sch 15 para 1 & Sch 19 paras 2(4)–(6), 6 & 8(2)–(4).
Sch 22	1976 ss. 29(8) & 112; 1984 Sch 4 para 66(2); 1984 (c. 32) Sch 6 para 12; 1986 (c. 31) Sch 2 para 5; 1986 (c. 44) Sch 7 para 25; 1987 (c. 3) Sch 1 para 32; 1989 s. 160(1)–(3), (6) & (8) & Sch 15 para 37 & Sch 19 paras 2(9) & 3; 1989 (c. 29) Sch 16 paras 21 & 37; 1991(NR) Sch 8 para 116(4); R: 17.
Sch 23	1989 Sch 21.
Sch 24	1989 s. 174(2)(d) & (3).
Sch 25	1963 s. 79(3)–(6); 1973 s. 9; 1975 Sch 3 paras 14–16 & 19–36; 1976 s. 34; 1986 (c.62) s. 33(3); 1989 ss. 114, 158, Sch 13 para 21, Sch 15 para 15(1) & Sch 17 para 7(14)(c) & (d); R: 5.
Sch 26	1989 Sch 24.